Conducting a Google search for ‘Curly Hair’ is pretty frustrating, seeing as all that the big wide web seems to come up with is pictures of 80’s inspired perms. Yet once you take another stab and type in the BAND Curly Hair, you either get a whole array of 80’s inspired perms, or something that sounds like the utter epitome of the endearing folk that is taking the commercial charts by storm. So much by storm that the cool kids are starting to act like they don’t like it anymore.Brighton and New Cross based duo Benjamin and Jessica have, along with newly added percussionist Michael, recently released their debut EP Ivy League and packed it full of lo-fi, catchy melodies. Along with a handful of friends, the folksy combo run their own DIY label Toy Soldiers Records, and it would seem that the band themselves are label Toy Soldiers Record’s main sensation right now, playing a multitude of shows across the land, including the most recent of Line Of Best Fit’s monthly club nights.Opening track ‘High Fives Low Lives’ gets the EP off to a great start with Jessica’s undeniably pretty voice floating over the memorable hook of synthesisers, and lasting a mere 1 minute 51 seconds, it is bound to leave you clapping along to yourself in silence, wondering why that beauty of a song was so god damn short lived. Following tracks such as ‘Lets Get Cleanly’ and ‘Oh Brother!‘ combine Jessica and Benjamin’s vocals in a soft, harmonious nature not unbeknown to the British lo-fi folk scene, their pretty lyrics and simple vocals ringing many bells of recognition.The "I’ve heard it all before" bells will certainly be a-ringing with these charming and simplistic sounds, especially with the quintessential "la la, la la la la" verses the band perpetually inject into their songs. Curly hair are comparable to a bucket full of other artists, a sign that originality may not be their most precious asset, even with a violin, trumpet and glockenspiel in toll.However debut single ‘Blow The House Down’ and ending track ‘The Bus Song’ present the record with a slice of energy and gusto that may not make you remember it for life, but ensures you will be humming along to your memory of the tunes for at least five minutes afterwards. The incredibly short tracks reflect Curly Hair’s fear of boring the audience, not one song reaching over 3 and a half minutes, and few even nearing that limit.Bored we are not, for this EP was both short and sweet, but with trepidation we await a longer and fuller release, and for Curly Hair to prove that they have the substance to pull it off. An endearing and promising record full of delicate vocals, catchy instrumental set-ups and bursts of nostalgia. Not to mention a large, imminent bout of anticipation for what is to come next.Curly Hair on MySpace