The sunshiny goodness that is those Australian wonders, The Wellingtons have returned with an album of pure pop magic. Opening with the winding of a child’s toy “Song for Kim” soars along with twisting riffs and hand claps. The hard driving melodies continue with “Come Undone” which has a Jellyfish meets Rooney vibe, and the utterly charming chorus that is easily one of the best songs this year. “I Get My Heart Broken Everyday” has swelling brass and toe-tapping swagger, and a nice synth coda to each chorus. “Natalie” is another flawless gem, that goes along to Roger Manning Jr. land, with a fresh faced melody supported by layered vocals and guitars. Every song shines here and it’s tough to come up with anymore gushing praise for this album, which hits peaks many times. Clocking in at just under 30 minutes, Heading North For The Winter is everything a great pop record should be – short, sweet and to the undeniably catchy pop point. So stop reading and get this one already — I’ve only a few more days left for regular reviews before the top ten poll starts.
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Great stuff — I could listen to “A Song for Kim” about 60 times in a row!