Cut Off Your Hands

There are moments on this New Zealand quartet's debut when they sound like the best
buzz band in the world: "Oh, girl . . . it's been days since I held your hand," sings Nick
Johnston in an early-Beatles croon on "Oh Girl." Glowing tunes about romance and
childhood memories abound on You and I, a hopped-up album of caffeinated power pop
that is spiked with a lot of youthful kvetching. Producer Bernard Butler (formerl... More >