Mystery Jets' Serotonin, the latest addition to their stellar collection of alt-pop albums, makes it known with introduction track Alice Springs that fans can be assured the album will deliver the greatly anticipated signature MJ theatricality and passion in abundance. This isn't to say the band's sound is at a halt without further exploration, only that any deference from the sound fans have come to love will be discreet and certainly meet the standard of their music set by Twenty One.
After the boys slow the pace with two tracks in the tradition of Flakes and a new heart-throb direction sure to make the sting of a lonely night beyond contemplation the upbeat antics return with the charming, and more appropriately cheeky, Flash A Hungry Smile. The album marches on to deliver the infinitely satisfying catchy proclamations of love we heard in Two Doors Down and instinctively body-moving melodies delivered with the bands admirable aptitude for combining synth, drums and a theater reverb effect.
To compare the album's farewell tracks to the bands previous tender displays would be selling these new creations short. Mystery Jets wrap it up with a distinct atmosphere of adoration and pining desire setting a new standard for their Boy-In-The-Corner sound with Waiting On A Miracle and Melt. By the time the boys close the album with Lorna Doone it becomes apparent that they have grown beyond delivering just catchy singles, but can now offer a new distinctly enjoyable sound to accompany their even more meaningful heartfelt tracks.
Despite leaving the listener yearning for more, Serotonin delivers the whole package. Boasting the decorated spectrum of sound Mystery Jets have offered in the past with a refreshing air of their signature boyish charm. It will undoubtedly be one of the year's greatest albums for many an eager listener.
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