Shims - Abrasive, irascible and melodic. These blokes make music that sounds like sex in a helicopter - (Dirty South, London)

Shims create a bold, mature sound that at times borders on the anthemic. Here, 'Red Stop Light' finds The Shims in full commercial flow, 'Laugh Out Load' demonstrates their more mature side and 'Time I Don't Have' delivers a massive punch of stadium rock - diversity, depth, viability - it's all there, strength in depth, professionalism, unabated talent that's bustin' to be released into the bigger world. Faultless execution and well mixed, The Shim's songs are delivered with professionalism and focus. Shims show that they can be diverse as well as hip; suggests Shims should have a great future if they can keep coming up with kick-ass songs of this depth and quality. - (www.Toxicpete.co.uk)