Is there anything Glasgow can’t give us? Young Americans, the newest album by The Poems, is full to the brim of introspective, yet sunny, pop music. Guests include everyone from Isobel Campbell to members of Teenage Fanclub and The Proclaimers.

MP3: The Poems – Sometimes, Somewhere, Someone Should Say Something
MP3: The Poems – I Am A Believer
Camera Obscura might write like this if they were feeling particularly emo and also fairly confident in their vocal abilities. While CO might never get that way, that’s apparently how The Poems live their life. Cautiously hopeful, emotional and as honest as they get.

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