Teenage Fanclub seem to have finally settled on a sound that's entirely their own, tweeting and reinventing their seductive rich melodic songs just enough to allow their terrific vocals, harmonies and jangling guitar instrumentation to shine nothing short of brilliantly … one of those bands who’s music forever sounds deceptively simple and is anything but. Nothing Lasts Forever has been soulfully crafted, bringing forth a sense of intimacy and longing, dancing forward philosophical numbers that are tender and rewarding, making it good to feel alone.

Guitarist and singer Norman Blake has cited American author Raymond Carver as a creative influence here, with that influence being heard in the clear song narratives and the way in which those numbers build with a pithy sense of observational truth. An entirely rewarding listen from a band whose music has always aged well.