A collaboration between the two bands prove to be a big success. Two Sunsets has been in the making for the past couple of years with the two bands crafting a beautiful and simplistic album. When The Pastels and Tenniscoats decided to collaborate, Tenniscoats already had a track which was later to become the album title. The gentle tone of ‘Two Sunsets’  makes you feel as if you’re in a dream world, relaxed and far away from your worries and troubles. The only bands I can really compare them to are Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros – they too let the music do the talking showing vulnerability within a song.
Another highlight is the cover of Jesus and Mary Chain’s ‘About You’ with the clever use of soft guitar sounds along with silky vocals giving you that warm feeling inside. They’re not just musicians, these bands are clever using these beautiful sounds  in a casual and intimate way.

Last song on the CD is ‘Start Slowly So We Sound Like A Loch’ makes you feel sad that the album is about to end – it’s almost as if the song is sending you to sleep with it’s deep calming words – there’s nothing wrong with that of course!

Altogether i’m impressed with the collaboration and would urge you to listen to some of these stunning tracks. Two Sunsets explores the idea behind melody and shows that singing isn’t everything. Brilliant.

By Sophie Williams