Luna grew from the ashes left after Galaxie 500 self-combusted in a brief, glorious but largely unnoticed flash. "Bobby Peru", whilst not as spiderweb ephemeral as much of that earlier band's material, still maintains some of its shimmering appeal and attractiveness. A slightly (fortunately only very slightly) country-tinged number with quirky lyrics ("the night that you insulted me, I lay awake thinking of clever things I could have said"") and laconic vocals, "Bobby Peru" is from David Lynch-directed America: slo-fi, slacker and unsettling. In a quiet week, Luna's dimly-glowing ashpile of a single is top of the heap.

First b-side is a cover of Blondie's "In The Flesh", taking the original and squeezing it through a wind-up Fisher Price piano and draping it with precious, almost effeminate vocals. With a guitar effect in the middle that sounds as though it's been transmitted from the dark side of the moon, the track is a winner. A demo version of a track called "Beggar's Bliss" is next, a pleasant enough song that sweeps you around in circles for a few minutes without leaving your heart in your mouth. An instrumental "Bob Le Flambeur" is next, and is typical instrumental b-side fare (i.e. you will never play it again).

Rating: 8/10

First b is "Sick" a short, sharp one-riff wonder that is good for a bounce. Last is "Espionage", which appropriately is a sixties style spy series theme tune. A sixties style spy series starring Scooby Doo, mind you. Pre-Scrappy of course.

Rating: 7/10

B-sides are more of the same, although the Half Man Half Biscuit-worthy title "Pro Tournament Goth" is worth a mention. And that's two mentions of the word "Goth" in one review, which means it's time to stop.

Rating: 5/10