Can’t quite make my mind up on the name, but upon hearing their last release Ends Of June back in 2007 it was highly obvious that here was a special collection of musicians who made up Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love, crafting something quite beautiful. Admittedly, I had completely forgot I had Ends Of June, then seeing that they had something new coming out, I revisited the last one, and the wonder remains.Feels, Feathers is more of the same sunshine folk, and the song writing is as magical as ever. 'Blackbird 1' is dreamy, childlike, and, like most of Low Lows songs, completely disarming, it caresses with it’s harmonies, but does bulk it up with electric guitars which I feel nicely break the sway of the record.The magic of the vocal harmonies between the group, led by Kelly Dysons soothed vocals, comfort you. They create a fun, yet intimate world that you want to sing along with. It is music with huge heart and a shiny step. Playful, poetic, fun and sad at the same time. There aren’t many Brit bands around like this, so it is very refreshing to know and hear a band who can exist amongst some of the new folk greats of America such as Sufjan, Six Organs, Elliott Smith”¦Recorded in Yorkshires Peak District the record exudes warmth. Take the sailing, inviting, shimmy of 'Where Ya Goin'. The xylophone melodies add extra colour and mood to an already magic land. It is very much folk pop rather than adhering to the psychedelic leanings of most modern folk. There is more in common with the late, great Elliott Smith in terms of song writing, as his craft was perfect acoustic pop, so is Low Lows clearly a very fine collection of emotional and fragile folk pop. Flower In The Mind is a perfect example of the fragility of their song writing. Burnt guitar solo, emotional lyrics pointing at sadness , it is quite lovely.The only criticism is that it can be bland at times, like on' Document 15' and 'Air'. The bedroom DIY ethic and sound of the band can suffer from being too bare, maybe some of the songs lack of something memorable which obviously makes it forgettable. But there is no denying that this record has plenty of good songs such as 'Clear The Throat' and 'Idiot Symphonies'  that make this album very much worth the effort.

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