Fit and the Conniptions are at their best in the intense moments: ‘Fuck and Argue’ reaches for a lightness it never quite achieves, although Myers demonstrates a rich tenor on the wandering verses. The angular funk of ‘Storm’s Over’ gets weirder and better with every listen, and opener ‘Too Much Long Time’ is a rockabilly winner. ‘Got My Modem Working’ is an odd-ball seduction song that jerks and belches like a lecherous geek, the punchy guitar and lurking organ balanced between sensuous and funny. The humour does undermine the focus- Myers is also an amusing cartoonist, and his quirky wit distances him from his rocking stories.

Quite obviously a splendid advert for a brilliant live show, Bless Your Heart isn’t gripping. It is a fun half an hour and another example of rock’n’roll being put to ends others than egotism and false-consciousness. The joy and release of rock’n’roll is far more clearly expressed here than on any number of fashionable, serious releases. If the quirky humour prevents Fit from ever being taken seriously, it also guides Myers away from horrible pretension and towards accessibility.

By Gareth Vile

Label: Unsigned
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