The Spinto Band - 'Oh Mandy' (Virgin) Released 14/08/06

Is it acceptable to like a song so perfectly formed it would have even your Dad nodding his head appreciatively along to? Is it alright to be unashamedly seduced by a group of baby-faced American college kids? Is it allowed to love a song that – and this is the biggie folks – is played on the mandolin? Well, we’re here to reassure you that, not only is it okay to occasionally cast aside the Golden Rules Of Musical Taste, The Spinto Band’s winsomely wonderful ‘Oh Mandy’ demands that it’s absolutely essential.