Les Incompetents - 'End Of An Error' (White Heat) Released 12/03/07

You can’t help but like this ramshackle riot of a band. Even thought they’re all middle class posh boys with one, Frederick Bang, now more famed for being Peaches Geldof’s party-partner-come-boyfriend-whatever. Most bands would pay big bucks for that kind of free tabloid promotion…God bless celebrity. And this album leans even further towards the z-list with an opening speech come rant off about the band from no other than, drum roll please, David Walliams. Yes. Really.

But once you look past the stains of celebsville it’s pretty easy to see this London lot had something pretty unique going on – with "had" being the operative word. As Les Inc are no more. Kaput. Game over. Cynics may see this release as just another way for those ever money grabbing labels to grab, well, more money off the fans.

But what about the music? Well Fredrick Bang’s deep as a canyon voice certainly makes for one off listening. Add to this a circus like freak show camaraderie of dual vocalists, unabrashed geetars and an am-I-playing-in-time-to-this-song-or-the-one-in-my-head drummer you sure as hell aren’t going to be bored.

And the lyrics? They’re about modern metropolitan life – plain and simple. Binge drinking, indie discos, girls and party-ing. ‘How It All Went Wrong’ is a blurry vision of a night out on the tiles drinking “bra-a-a-ndy”, as they put it.  ‘Much Too Much’ is the story of the day after – lost mind, belongings and waking up in God knows where. We’ve all been there right? Add to that a cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘Whisky In A Jar’ which, albeit weak, is still a pretty good repress and you’ve got a party in an instant album. Just skip the triplet of interviews with John Kennedy unless you’re a super fan – albums were made for music not talking…