If you are into ‘electronica’, then you may already be familiar with London-based Kish Mauve, the unusually named collaboration between Mima Stilwell (vocals) and Jim Eliot (keyboards). The duo already came to fame by writing and producing Kylie Minogue’s cover version of their song, ‘2 Hearts’, with which the Australian sex-thimble already managed a No.1 hit in her country of origin, although it only reached a still creditable 4th in the UK Top Forty of 2007.

This was a pretty good performance for a group that only commenced its public record with the launch of a self-named EP in 2005. However, sounding fully-formed and satisfyingly mature, while there is an element of ‘indie pop’ to the recording qualities of their latest long-player, this is eleven tracks of direct and unashamed electronic pop, which is almost guaranteed to be covered by other front-line artistes, so engagingly catchy are the riffs, lyrically unchallenging are the words and eminently danceable are its scores.

It makes a change to hear something in the modern idiom that is both upliftingly cheerful and, while carrying a strong series of pop references, is pleasingly satisfying to listen to, whether driving in the car, or just playing music at home. To be slightly unfair, there is very little of this album that strays into adventurous territory. It remains on safe ground from the first track to the final groove, Ms Stilwell’s prissy vocal gymnastics being as cutely effective as Pink’s sometimes bilious and shouty alternatives.

While the keyboards can veer towards an underground stylee occasionally, they just as readily zest back to the pop scene and fill the backing effectively. No pain but a minor musical gain and a potential to make a mark in the not too distant.