The ‘Law’ of Switches
Matt Bishop, the frontman for this sundry crew of post-Franz Britpop revivalists, switches effortlessly between Bolan, Bowie, and even the Bee-Gees. From its frenzied title track—in which a smug lothario juggles misogyny and minstrelsy—to elegiac nonpareils like “The Need to Be Needed” and “Stepkids in Love,” both blithe looks at lust lost, Lay Down the Law is an assured debut album flush with morose valentines that forego happy endings for prom-ready hysteria.
