No doubt he was impressed with the brassy colouring applied to China White Doll, the second of four songs that struggles with initial fragility before breaking in to a refrain of some depth.

A lightly elegiac air hangs also over first song Mona, seemingly a paean of tender remembrance, given with gorgeous harmonies and unexpected key changes. Weatherman finds a beat as it tells a wistful story over a brooding sonic picture, the brass returning once again.

Finally Lost, another track beginning with vulnerability and asserting itself through the first chorus - more of a straight ahead rock sound, but convincing all the same when the brass return for a blissful coda.

There is another feather in the Captive State hat - a refreshing unpredictability that hints sometimes at XTC but evades capture. It bodes well for their debut album.

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