Indie Rock
The curiously 80s feel to the opening of "The City That Sleeps" courtesy of keyboard and a poppy New Wave kind of sound soon settles into a more straightforward indie-rock sound, albeit peppered with electro (and other interesting) flourishes. Vocally this is a strong record and musically it is most obviously reminiscent of bands like Keane (probably due to the piano used as a base throughout) and Coldplay, the overall sound is quite mainstream and clean but not lacking quirks and with some really solid and often pretty catchy melodies.
'Sleeping Pills' has a great, chunky bass line and a nice jangly guitar sound; it feels more anthemic and slightly darker than the opener with vocal lines that make you want to sing along; a great track. The electro edge continues on 'You Will leave A Mark' again this has a Keane type sound, but that is only if you simplify the band's sound down to it's bare essentials because vocally they are much stronger, the bass is a solid and constant companion, rich and it has far more layers. 'Thirteen Times The Strength' is one of the stand out tracks, a real anthem with a fantastic chorus which you can't help but sing along with after just one listen.
This album was originally released in 2008, however this reissued 2010 version seems to have a radically altered track listing with three tracks missing and two new ones added and the rest in a different order. Nevertheless, this version has catchy melodies and strong vocals combined with a backbone of piano and with a few nice quirky touches, 'One Wrong Door' includes a host of extra instrumentation and little noises layered in the background bringing extra depth and the album boasts a large majority of uplifting anthemic tracks such as 'Firefly In My Window' and 'Lamplight'.