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We used to talk a lot about tall poppy syndrome in this country, but my sense is that might be fading. I think generally we’re just more comfortable seeing ourselves on the world stage. What still does run through our music scene is a good amount of humbleness and self-deprecation. No one wants to get too big for their boots, until they do.

That spirit runs through On An Unhistoric Night, the debut album by Christchurch band Best Bets. They trade in exuberant, catchy rock anthems that are stadium-sized, but tempered by a healthy level of realism. If the band’s name is aiming for irony, these songs often say it plainly - it’s not a coincidence they have song titles like ‘Minor Leagues’. (Sampler)

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A1 The Point
A2 Crystal Mausoleum
A3 Wrong Side Of The Sun
A4 Olympic Sprinter
A5 King Cnut
A6 The Minor Leagues
B1 Whataworld
B2 Looking Back With Mike
B3 Always On The Losing Side
B4 Age Of Nostalgia
B5 European Cars
B6 That Movie Never Got Made