The Courteeners - 'What Took You So Long?'

These Mancunian Next Big Things have certainly had the hype, but The Courteeners aren’t doing anything you haven’t heard before. Nevertheless, it’s done with an impassioned, soaring vocal and some catchy hooks which make it extremely difficult not to like. Varied, imaginative drumming adds to the charm and helps to create something which is perfect for radio, and in conjunction with the seasonal harmonies in the chorus make for a pretty decent song that will assault your eardrums and most probably, the charts (maybe on the re-release though).

Released 14/01/08 on Universal.