Colour It In - Maccabees

'Colour It In' is the debut album from the Brighton based indie band that is The Maccabees; the album was released through Polydor Records in May 2007 and consists of a total of thirteen tracks. The band plays its own brand of indie pop and for fans of such bands as The Cribs, The Pigeon Detectives, and Mystery Jets then The Maccabees music is well worth listening to. The bands vocals are an acquired taste and I'd therefore recommend seeking out the band's music at a source such as YouTube or MySpace before committing to buying this album; the vocals will not be appreciated by all, the instrumental side of things on the other hand is absolutely magnificent and I'm sure ...  Read the complete review

On the 14th May 2007 the Maccabees released their first and so far only album...and it is incredibly likable. This indie rock band is in my opinion, up there covered in greatness along with the Kooks, which too are favourites of mine. It was not all happy from the start though. When I first picked up the album and listened to it back to front, I didnt really know what to make of it, i mean yeah they were fine but werent really making me tingle in the good ways (lol). But then later that day, I couldnt help but sing one or two of the lines from each of the songs on the album. I thus found myself having to go back for more and more, enjoying the album further ...  Read the complete review

I can not really remember what drove me to buy this album. I had only heard a couple of the tracks a few times, but there did not seem to be anything that stood out. As usual, I was swayed by good reviews and decided to give it a try. This album was definitely one of those 'slow burners', as after the initial listen, I really did not like it and thought about trading it for something else, but again, for some reason I perservered and stuck with it. And I am glad I did. Maybe the reason behind this being a 'grower' was the slow start with Good Old Bill. X-Ray is a bit indie, quiet like something from Franz Ferdinand, which is not necessarily a bad ...  Read the complete review

This album is defiantly worth a listen. I stumbled upon the maccabees one day while looking around myspace and heard their single "first love". It is a really great song and I was hooked. I was therfore very excited when i finally got my hands on a copy of the album. Having seen this band live as well I was very impressed. The album has a mix of slow and faster songs that really do hit a note with you no matter what mood you are in. Recommended tracks include first love, precious time, X-Ray, lego and toothpaste kisses. Toothpaste kisses is certainly worth a mention due to its slow and poetry like lyrics. I would also go on to certainly reccommend seeing ...  Read the complete review