The Hoosiers

The Profile

English indie pop/rock trio formed in London in 2003. Known for the 2007/2008 debut album The Trick To Life and singles such as "Worried About Ray" and "Goodbye Mr A."

Formed in 2003. Line-up publicly known as Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland. Debut album The Trick To Life sold around six hundred thousand copies in Great Britain (as noted in the review). The band cite influences including The Cure, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips and XTC. Singles from the debut were used in video game soundtracks ("Worried About Ray" in FIFA '08; the review also mentions a track included in GTA 4).

DeBaser's review presents The Hoosiers' 2008 debut as a fun, well-played record with notable melodic moments and catchy singles. The album's upbeat tracks and videos (and placement in video games) are praised, while slower, introspective songs and frequent falsetto are criticized. The review notes significant UK sales for the debut.