Who'd have thought we'd see the day: a welcome move to a major label. Joy Zipper have a fine CV (tempting Kevin Shields from his bunker scores pretty high) but have had a lousy career: label problems, delayed releases, the whole thing.

So much for that. Having built the hype with You're So Good - on 7" and iTunes only - the hitherto-dubious Mercury bring us 1. It should, fingers crossed, make them famous. Joy Zipper have always had great tunes, but until now they were obscured by narcotic MBV ambience. The big change of new LP The Heartlight Set seems to be a sound that finally lets the songs breathe - heavy bass and drums, but loose, live-sounding guitars and clean, prominent vocals.

"Lying naked in the sun, making eyes at everyone": not the kind of thing I'd do, probably, but exactly the thing to soundtrack the summer. When the melody resolves, in all its two and a half minutes, to the hand-clapping, 'one'-repeating final chorus, it's gorgeous. Major labels and obvious production: lovely.