Scene rose to the top of the English charts in the mid-90s, with their mod influenced rock n’ roll. It was at the height of Brit-Pop, but OCS were closer to retro Oasis and their mentor Paul Weller than the innovations of Pulp or Blur. Personally, I never saw what all the fuss was about. They’re nice guys and all, and at their two packed Troubador shows earlier this year the local mod crowd were mad for it, but their sound seems to have gotten progressivly more stale. Only the opener of “Up On the Downside” truly moves and engages.