The group comprises two sets of brothers, Peter and James Krimmel and Robby and Bryan Garza, who between them provide two basses, three guitars, piano, drums and 'vox' - the latter presumably referring to vocals rather than amps, although with the dense layering and slick production, it could well be either, a pleasing cacophony in the best tradition of early Depeche Mode before they discovered American stadiums. Then on the B-sides, particularly Marsha, they come over all Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, sharply melodic beneath Garza B's vocals.

Ghetto Ways is the real killer of a track. Smoldering beneath synth riffs that OMD would be proud of and vocals that owe a debt to Krautrock, it belongs in a dark 1984 disco before bands like Guns 'n' Roses came along and ruined all the fun. I'd follow them into their secret ghetto any day.

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