From the hazy vocals to the satirical covers, Australian band Clubfeet has released a summer record, Gold On Gold, that begs you to sing along. The three-piece from Down Under often draw comparisons to Hot Chip, but on this latest record, you’ll hear more of Her Space Holiday in the form of light, airy vocals on top of tight, synth beats.

Unfortunately, Clubfeet lacks the lyrical maturity to move beyond these comparisons and have thoroughly exhausted their affection for hand-claps. That said, the record does well with a few choice covers, such as “Say Something” by British band James. The new version is catchy and singer Sebastian Cohen’s voice is at once tortured and beautiful.

On “Teenage Suicide (don’t do it)”, the cheerleader chorus and sweet sounding verse are a very fitting homage to the fictional song from the 80’s classic Heathers. The cheering doesn’t end there, however, and on “D.I.E Yuppie Scum” the beat soars and makes you want to dance, but the chorus is so adolescent and contrived, you stop caring the second time you hear it. Fun? Yes. Progressive? No.

The glue of Gold on Gold is the fantastic stand out, “Count Your Lovers”. Beyond poppy and dreamy, the track blends piano and synth with love torn lyrics. When Clubfeet does it right, it makes you want to press repeat over and over, but it’s about 60/40 here. If these Aussies would just lay off the self-indulgent instrumentals, and push the vocals further, we’d have a record that sounds more like an electro-Grand-daddy than the poor man’s Hot Chip.

All in all, Gold on Gold is great for easy summer listening, but this isn’t a record that will keep you warm through the fall.