Exlovers - Photobooth / Weightless

Despite being a baby-band, having only formed in 2008, London based quintet Exlovers are already racking up an impressive resume. Signed to the same label as Noah and the Whale and The Virgins and having recently supported Pete Doherty at the NME Awards, Exlovers look set for world domination and this double A-side only serves to further confirm it.

Beginning with ‘Photobooth’, you could be forgiven for writing Exlovers off as ‘just another indie band’. Whilst the sound is polished and the boy-girl harmonies are whimsical and dreamy, there’s not a lot that sets it apart from other young up and comers, such as Manchester based Run Toto Run. However ‘Weightless’, a song featuring lo-fi guitar and cutting lyrics, serves as the chalk to ‘Photobooth’’s cheese and establishes Exlovers as a band with range and depth.

Proving their worth at both ends of the spectrum, these guys are definitely the ones to watch in the coming months. Having just completed a string of dates in the UK supporting Emmy The Great and with the inevitable success of this offering, expect to hear Exlovers’ name being uttered by all the hipsters in the near future.