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Oooh! Parka are very good indeed. They are a little bit disco, a little bit indie and a little bit rock n roll. And a lot addictive. Plus, they live in an old converted strip club that still has the pole in it, which sounds a bit like a dream come true. Their debut single Disco Dancer was out late last year and got lots of attention from “we know music” people like that annoying Zane Lowe bloke. And quite rightly so – it zips along at a million miles per hour with a vibrating guitar edge and plenty of muted horns that give it an utterly frenetic feel that is completely at ease with the song itself. It’s hard not to imagine hundreds of sweaty people, crammed into clubs, singing the chorus at the top of their lungs. Luckily, there is more to them than one tune as If You Wanna demonstrates starting off with lots of whoa-whoa-whoas from the boys, before launching into a brilliantly catchy chorus urging you to let go of your inhibitions and get on with life. There is something gloriously uplifting about it. There’s a touch of Franz Ferdinand and Killers in their music, and dare I say, the exuberance and ability to conjour up ridiculously catchy melodies a la McFly. If you want to listen to something this weekend that is just so gleeful you can’t help but smile, then check out Parka. You won’t be sorry… Ruthiepoos, you will love this!