Sam Isaac/Luke Leighfield – ‘Sticker, Star and Tape’/'I Miss Those Summers’ (Mannequin Republic) Released 23/04/07

Like when menopausal women job share at a biscuit factory, Sam Isaac and Luke Leighfield are single sharing on this double A side release. With the song writing credits shared at two a piece, these two fellas are among the first clutch of releases on Sam “Get Cape” Duckworth’s label. The Isaac penned ‘Sticker, Star and Tape’ features the kind of guitar/electro-bleepery that worked a treat on Bright Eyes’ ‘Digital Ash…’ album but with a very British bent. Leighfield’s ‘I Miss Those Summers’ (performed by Isaac) is the clearest nod to Duckworth’s acoustic, conversational style and equally as listenable. Whether they will continue to work together is unclear but both Isaac and Leighfield are armed with enough nous to make healthy dent in the solo troubadour market.