By Ryan Pilot
Frontman Blaine Harrison thrashed away on kitchen utensils, looking like some mad scientist with his wild white hair, when Mystery Jets first appeared on the scene supporting Arctic Monkeys in 2006.
His dad was in the band then, fifty-five-years-old, he stood at the back and let them all live at his home on Eel Pie Island, the location for the Rolling Stones' first gig and former hippy haven, in the Thames.
They've recently streamlined and ditched the eccentricities. Where once they played strange experimental sets they now produce three-minute pop nuggets. They have a slicker image and dad Henry Harrison no longer plays with them.
Latest single 'Dreaming of Another World' is no different. From its sweet guitar intro through its whirling synth hooks and uplifting key changes, it's a catchy, heartwarming slice of pop right through.
They continue to show aptitude for writing perfect, simple rhyming couplets like "Spend my days in a dreamy haze," and their obvious, sincere and deep love for pop music beams through to keep them head-and-shoulders above cynical indie-pop throwaways like The Hoosiers and The Kooks.
There's loads in this song. It's thickly layered with hooks, like a catchy Cure hit. It is crafted with the sort of care and nurturing that has allowed Mystery Jets to develop from their talented but diverse and unsure beginnings into an exciting and accomplished pop act.
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