Specky Cult? Aren’t they that three-piece acoustic punky outfit from the north-east who don’t take themselves too seriously? Bang on, and their latest album is packed with tuneful ditties (and ditties is the right word) that are the polar opposite of po-faced. They have some of the joyful exuberance of bands such as The Lovely Eggs – with a smidgeon of Half Man Half Biscuit – and they certainly know how to pen a right rollicking melody. DP

Out now - Self release