Colour of the Trap Colombia ***

Having played in no fewer than three successful bands (The Little Flames, The Rascals, The Last Shadow Puppets - that last act with Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner), going solo was a no-brainer for Kane. Colour of the Trapreeks of the Liverpudlian's experience, as well as his apparent love of The Shadows, Mersey Beat and Joe Meek. Quicksandand Rearrangeare summery jangle-pop tunes, while his presumed attempt at a daring spy movie theme ( Inhaler) is thankfully more Bond than Austin Powers. Kingcrawlerpurveys the same glossy drama and Rickenbacker shimmer as The Last Shadow Puppets, and Noel Gallagher's turn on the lush My Fantasyis one of several guest appearances. Yet therein also lies Kane's problem: as satisfactory as his solo stylings are, he seems destined to remain in the shadows of his more famous friends. See mileskane.com

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