There are enough reasons when listening to The Outline to develop an immediate dislike for them. For one, they are Americans that sound too.... British and even go so far as to sing about Pints. Upon closer inspection it would be tawdry to dismiss them as also rans. Essentially this is straight forward indie-rock, but repeat listens reveal a greater depth than many of their peers.Opener 'Aesthitics' is a lesson in song building. Opening with a reverberating guitar, urgent drums and vocoded vocals push the track to a resonating chorus of epic proportions. 'Life or Life-like' sounds like it was pinched off of prog-rockers Amplifier and injected with some youthful energy and urgency. 'Why We're Better Now' clunks along as if it was discarded from Coldplays' Parachutes.'Shotgun' provides another valid reason to abhor the American-English indieness. Alarmingly The Outline released it as single, a sure fire way to lose friends. To describe it as embarrassing sixth-form rock would be perfectly reasonable, "it's a shotgun baby, I'm gunna use it tonight." 'Sloppy Drunk' is full of more bedroom lyrics but it has a chorus that provides a perfect riposte to the naivety that is betrayed in the title.'Broadway and Hurst' is in equal measures, the foulest and most hilarious thing I have heard in a good few years. The basic premise is a pub conversation about the protagonists girl playing away with the asshole Ray Wells. Imagine if you will, the car crash that would be The Streets, Eminem and Chas and Dave played out against a emotionally wrenched chorus and you would still be nowhere near. Suffice to say it all ends in a bloody mess.Disregarding the Brit sounding occasionally immature American college rock, will probably reward you with a hidden gem that hooks you in the heart and won't let go in a hurry. If nothing else get on Myspace and give Broadway and Hurst a spin, it won't disappoint. 59%Links The Outline [myspace]