Is Yorkshire the New York of the North of England? The hotbed of all things musical and alive? Following on from the Kaiser Chiefs and the Arctic Monkeys, The Sunshine Underground come strolling out of Yorkshire full of belief, urgent grace and an effortless way with a melody.

This is four minutes of blistering pop. The guitars snarl and bite like an acid tongued ex-lover. Equal parts weary sarcasm and needle sharp wit. The bass is as fuzzy as a hangover mouth and the drums pound like a nagging doubt. Imagine if the The Killers had been raised on a diet of baked beans and fruit machines instead of Las Vegas bling.

It's all Northern grit and faded glamour, a power pop gem tied up with a tune that will lodge itself inside your head for weeks. It soars high above the grimy city streets heading for the heavens. Let a little sunshine into your life.

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Mercury Prize 2009 nominees