Guddling is a four piece band comprising sisters Tara Mathey (guitar/vocals) and Emily Mathey (bass), plus Bethan Lewis (viola) and Mark Lewis (drums). "Holiday Reading" starts off with a staccato double tracked guitar introduction and then slows down for the viola, which sets the tone for the first verse. On the catchy chorus the guitar speeds up again and so does the viola, but seemingly only half as much as the guitar, providing a calming contrast for the anxious, agitated lyrics ("It's my head spinning round again/That's my hand you've been standing on"). In "Data Smog" it's the opposite - the viola flies on the chorus while it's the guitar which is slow and deliberate, almost funereal in fact, matching the cautionary tone of the foreboding chorus ("You won't last one dreadful night"). "Monocle" mixes these effects at will in its anything but one eyed view of love and loss. The viola is alternatively soothing smooth and tensely troubled, while the lyrics veer between resignation ("You have my humble consent to be whatever you choose") and a refusal to relinquish the relationship ("This old wound still has comfort in it/cut me for another minute"). "Sceptic" has a traditional, folky feel - reminiscent of the insufferably cheery Coors, only locked in a dark, dank dungeon and forced to share some uncomfortable family secret. Despite its bouncy facade, "Dishwasher" is another fairly bleak slice of life dressed up as pop ("Took another look at my life/and I watched it float away down the sink"). "Not On Your Nellie" has a definite touch of the early, angry PJ Harvey and though it's written in the second person ("Did you want to take my bad advice today?") it seems clear that the songwriter is addressing herself as much as the "wanky fat spiky-haired boy named Greg". There's a sincere, but shielded and detached, personal commentary running through the whole EP, which develops considerable impact over repeated playings. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.