We Are England: Ricky

We Are England is released on 12th June on Beatcrazy. All profits go to the NSPCC.

Musical Style: Indie ballad

Over The Moon: No, it’s not Frank Butcher’s Mensaphobic offspring, Ricky are four bright young things from Portsmouth who have been making well received indie music since 2001 and, as their self-funded debut album demonstrates, they certainly don’t do things by halves. We Are England is a good solid song and this too was a real labour of love for these lads since it involved them touring round England for 9 months recording the chants of around sixty thousand kids for the backing track.

Sick As A Parrot: A perfect England football anthem is upbeat and optimistic, catchy as a cold in an old folk’s home and above all the sort of thing that you can sing your lungs out, letting your team know you’re there with them for every touch of the ball.. but We Are England is far too downbeat, sounding more like the band want to take the England team out for a romantic dinner rather then set the terraces alight.

Terrace Appeal: 6/10