
"Milk" is the enchanting debut single from the hotly tipped young Bristolians The Bronze Medal . With over four and a half minutes of tender and uplifting charm, this track will captivate the listener right from the very first note. Initially this record feels subtle and subdued, but thanks to the authenticity of the song writing offered by the four lads from Bristol, this track avoids the insipid and uninspiring connotations and sounds fresh and natural. Track two of this release "After You Were Quiet" [...]
The Bronze Medal , named as they are for an Idlewild song, gave themselves a lot to live up to, but waking with a song in my head is usually a good indication of its emotional staying power. 'Milk' is one of those emotive indie tracks with the power to transform the most ordinary of acts into a climatic experience. No you aren't merely walking home from the station, or sipping your wine, you are in fact at the pivotal moment in your coming-of-age drama, suddenly aware of your wrongdoing and steeling yourself to make it right. [...]

Our in-box is overflowing again and we don't have the capacity to do these songs proper justice. So with our apologies, here is an all-too-cursory round-up of some new tracks we're enjoying - and all well worth some investment from your ears. We have some delightfully jangly indie-pop in the classic vein from The Very Most and from Bronze Medal , some retro-inspired 'British invasion' style rock from The Young Things , and a modern indie rock means Motown style soul number from Poison Control Center. [...]