London based NOISETTES have been flying under the musical radar for some time now. However, with the release of their second album 'Wild Young Hearts', the British three-piece have been thrown into a well deserved spotlight. The eleven track album fuses soul with jazz, electro with dance, and with some splashes of punk thrown in for good measure; 'Wild Young Hearts' will provide moments of joy for fans of all ages and musical preferences.

The album opens up with the soulful yet subtle track 'Sometimes', which showcases the sultry vocal talents of singer/bassist Shingai Shoniwa. The unplugged minimalist approach to the instrumentals only exemplifies the strength of Shoniwa’s vocals, which can be compared to that of Amy Winehouse and Duffy, but with a smoother tone which isn’t as harsh.

Jumping straight from acoustic-beauty to the retro-funk single 'Don’t Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)', it is easy to see why the song gained such commercial success. Peaking at number two on the UK singles chart earlier this year, the chorus is infectious in its lyrical simplicity, which when joined up with a background of violins and cellos only adds to its appeal.

Title-track 'Wild Young Hearts' is a summertime jazz piece, complete with ‘la la la’s’, appropriately timed clap-beats and lyrics every listener can relate to: “we know we shouldn’t do it, but we do it anyway. We know we might regret it but it seemed ok."

'24 Hours', 'Every Now and Then' and 'Never Forget You', flow like 60's Summer anthems; complete with astounding string arrangements which provide the perfect soundtrack to a road trip, or lazing about on the beach with a book. As the album progresses, 'Saturday Night' switches up musical gears, as it shys away from the retro-feel and includes an electro-punk foundation which appears a little mismatched with the rest of 'Wild Young Hearts'.

In an album which can go from acoustic minimalism to electro-clash, to dance floor disco and back in less than 40 minutes, the smooth and seductive vocals of Shoniwa are the glue which holds it all together. Noisettes have not done anything groundbreaking or significantly unique with 'Wild Young Hearts', however! - The album is solid and provides moments of musical beauty and uniqueness, which will appeal to listeners of all genres and is definitely one to have in your collection.