Wolf Am I hail from Berkshire in South East England. You would not know it listening to their debut effort, Lead The Way, an album that smacks of the American emo music of the last decade – reflective verses followed by big sing-along choruses, while the singers diligently employ American accents and obvious vocal harmonies throughout.

If you visit the band’s blog, you notice that every new post seems to be titled with a song by the Smiths, and this influence is very noticeable in the Marr-esque guitar playing. You Are Sleeping, You Do Not Want includes a delightful sweeping riff that covers the whole fret-board, and every other song contains sprinklings of broken chords and reverb-laden riffage.

The whole album moves along at a nice pace, with energetic drumming and minimal instrumental sections meaning it is a fresh 38 minutes, the kind of length that could encourage a listener to just put it on again. This is not a style of music that is going to fire Wolf Am I into the mainstream, but will certainly be a welcome souvenir for their dedicated fanbase.