Album Review: Hamjam - a/s/l?

Not something that goes into your sandwich, Hamjam is a collaboration between Methyl Ethel's keys player Hamish Rahn (Ham) and Pond's keyboard whizz James Ireland (Jam).

Opening with the slippery, low-slung funk of the title track, the album blossoms into some occasionally sunny chords that go up against despondent lyrics and a woozy nonchalance that will be familiar to Methyl Ethel fans; less so to Pond freaks. There are a few inspired moments where disaffected apathy meets plastic soul breeziness, but it slumps away towards the end.