THE CANDLE THIEVES Sunshine & Other Misfortunes (2010 UK 12-track CD album - The Candle Thieves are Scott McEwan and Glockenshiels, a young duo from Peterborough who painlessly handcraft beguiling pop music from an assortment of instruments straight out of Toytown. Where their sunshine melodies puncture thoughts of despair, it's all presented with a sartorial elegance and wrapped within The Candle Thieves' bittersweet casio-led pop. There's a hefty dose of nineties guitar strumming tothe duo's arsenal and charges a sound that should broadly appeal to a universal audience. The debut single, 'We're All Gonna Die [Have Fun]' is an exuberant fanfare of upbeat key lines, jaunty drums and a huge slice of melodic, joyous pop music akin to Mark E Everett's Eels. It sits comfortably next to the tender, 'Breathing [Just For You]', the reflective, 'Bright Lights', and the jaunty, 'My Little Room'. Concluding on the 3 part popsicle symphony, 'Singapore', 'Sunshine & Other Misfortunes' is a crackling, bright and rewarding introduction!).