Trailer Trash Tracys’ Ester isn’t a normal record. Bitter with sonic scope, draped in a purple glow and hazy with reverberation, opener ‘Rolling – Kiss the Universe’ does exactly what it says on the tin, setting the album up for a gloriously indulgent, distinctive and melodic half hour.

Since the release of their debut single ‘Candy Girl’ in September 2009, and particularly following their signing to Domino’s sister label Double Six in August, Trailer Trash Tracys have been touted as the next “it” band. Dripping with an irresistible cool and falling off tongues as quickly as they have recorded their material is one thing, but their rise to success is by no means undeserved. Ester gives the impression that Trailer Trash Tracys should have been huge since the day they formed.

Previous releases ‘You Wish You Were Red’, ‘Dies in 55′ and ‘Engelhardt’s Arizona’ have all been included, punching the album into the realms of recognition before it’s even begun. Like those already available to the public, the previously unheard songs are well rounded and suited to one another. Though the synchronicity of the album could tire with time, it makes for an approachable and immediately endearing first listen.

Although their style of music isn’t as unique as some might have you believe, what Trailer Trash Tracys do, they do well. Ester offers the sound of Jesus and the Mary Chain drenched in a starry, 50s pop production; their influences range from the ethereal trademark of Cocteau Twins to touring partners The xx. Anna Calvi’s virtuoso wail also filters through on ‘Starlatine’ and ‘Los Angered’, and ‘Strangling Good Guys’ is dense with synth and percussion, without blowing your eardrums and threatening the life of your headphones. Highlights come with ‘Turkish Heights’ and ‘You Wish You Were Red’, both enchanting and heady songs that won’t be forgotten as soon as they finish.

Best of all, Ester is comfortably familiar without seeming tedious and overdone. Unlike many of their predecessors the sound Trailer Trash Tracys achieve is warm, cathartic and thick with melody, avoiding the sparse and dejected moments that could have pushed Ester over the brink. Overall it makes for a lulling and enraptured listen.