Ask anyone about A-ha, and they'll remember that video and perfect cheekbones. If they ever listened properly, they'll also remember a band that should have given Pet Shops Boys a run for their money when instead it's taken 20 years for anyone to notice just how good Morten Harket was.
Luckily, he still is: Cosy Prisons is a dark, sultry, swirling and fabulously produced piece of pop perfection that pours a slow burning piano and soaring vocals over killer lines such as "Take a moment if you dare/catch yourself a breath of air/there's another world out there/and you should try it".
In fact, the lyrics are actually quite dark, warning you not to let the boring security of transatlantic shopping trips and salads bar make you too scared to try anything new, but with help from Graham Stills on vocals and Magne Furuholmen and Martin Terefe on everything else, it's far too warm and slick a package to get you down. In fact, this is the kind of poptastic Cosy Prison that could make sure I never go out again, making me swap debauched indie nights at Koko for red wine, M&S chocolates and the kind of daydreams I last had about Morten Harket when I was 14. Hmmmm...
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