The four-track EP Transform that was released by this Finnish quartet in 2006 already revealed their skills, with Simple Pleasures they present their first full-length. In musical terms this is a continuation of the path they set out earlier: a refined combination of guitars and synths with dramatic touches and a hint to 80s new wave/post-punk. Vesa-Matti Pekkola's emotive voice moves along with the varied tension of the songs, making the band sound as a coherent whole. 
The gently swaying "103" is the restrained opener, on "The chapter" things get more pungent due to the strident, gritty guitars. "Justine" is characterized by tempered passages that evolve into something intense and bustling. "This still" is the most alluring track of the album. The floating synths, pronounced bass play and tuneful minor key guitars make for a compelling listen. A fine piece of neo-postpunk. The airy, swirling synths get a bigger role on "Swine and the taste of liberty", accompanied by heavier guitar riffs during the more dramatic passages. "No place like home" is a swinging track that will probably become a live staple for many years to come. "The end of time" is definitely less upbeat: gloomy, melancholic with a cold undertone and some powerful eruptions. "Vapour" does the name of the album credit with its sparse instrumentation. The voice of frontman Vesa-Matti Pekkola comes out well. "For that advice" is a rare example of indie/progrock crossover, the dragging, solemn "Plastic dance" rounds off this worthy successor to Transform. Up to the release of Simple Pleasures this band only played in their homeland, with this new set of songs they'll be able to present themselves to the outside world with more confidence.