I have to start by saying that I’m not a huge Cold­play fan. Short of some of their more well-​known songs (Green Eyes, Yellow, Clocks) I’ve never been much of a fan; a fact my girl­friend has never quite under­stood why. Cold­play as a rule, have never really done it for me; their music tends to border on the hyper-​sensitive, and though I like sen­si­tive music, theirs was a brand I just couldn’t stand behind.

Then they came out with Viva la Vida.

I very recently came across Ben’s Brother due to Den­tynes newest com­mer­cial. I like many, many others were drawn in by the addict­ing song selected. ‘Stuttering’ is the name of the track, and it’s per­formed by Ben’s Brother. I’m sure this track alone will launch them into new realms of star­dom. As I tend to give bands the ben­e­fit of the doubt, I decided to get my hands on their latest (and only) album “Beta Make Fairytales”. As it turns out, they are not a one-​hit-​wonder. They are, in fact, a rather tal­ented band that reminds me faintly of Cold­play, Maroon 5, and even Snow Patrol.