Criminally underrated, the Dandy’s output from 96-04 might be as consistent as any band of any era.  Tight, varied, and filled with poppy melodies, there’s was of such a high standard that even Bowie talked them up and brought them along as tour support.  Dipping in and out of form since 2004, Rockmaker is very much a return to form as they search for their more pop, and accessible, structures.  Combining the electronic waves of ‘Monkey House’ with the indie-pop of ‘Come Down’, the Dandy’s take a straight route to memorable ear-worms and bounce-along indie jangles.  ‘The Summer of Hate’ and ‘Doomsday Bells’ stand out in an album that deliberately finds The Dandy’s looking to reclaim their pop crown.