“Summer bodies are made when you hate yourself”, opines Lily Rae archly on No Souvenirs‘ opening track Summer Bodies. This sentiment immediately sets the tone for what is to follow – self-deprecating, sharply observed servings of witty, affecting and very British lyrical prowess set into a confident indie pop/punk soundscape that, while thematically and obviously Fightmilk, is a confident step forward from 2021’s Contender album. This confidence manifests itself as a willingness to deviate from pure melody and throw in some oddly unsettling guitar noodling. Lily’s voice is given full rein too. She roars and wails and you’re in no doubt that this is her full expression of the angst, passion and rage that fuels her songwriting. But she’s also s...