It feels a bit of a disservice to say that this is oddly moving, but I’ll say it anyway. I certainly don’t mean it in a bad way either. It’s factual: there’s a degree of oddness to it, and it’s moving. You get it. Anyway, like many great pop songs, it packs a lot into its brief runtime. As a fellow Southend on Sea native of a similar age, I’ve been aware of The Tumbledryer Babies for a long time and will find myself listening to new stuff that pops up, and it pops up pretty regularly. I should also say that this track isn’t new new, but the video is and it’s ace. As a sidenote, what constitutes ‘new’ is a whole blog post on its own waiting to happen, although I’m not sure I have it in me to approach that yet. The cult of the new. That’ll do it. Ages ago I wrote here about a typically cool covers collection he put out too, but that’s a different thing entirely. If you’re not familiar with last year’s My Dinner With Andrew album, When There Were Milk Men is a beautifully-poised, tight three minutes of nostalgic pop that doesn’t waste a single moment. As ever, Andrew Moore’s lyrics are a highlight, managing to make references to Silk Cut, Party Seven, asbestos, and ‘70s sitcoms bring you to the point of tears. It’s great stuff. That it sounds like a live band in the same room makes it all the better too. Aside from all this though, what I really wanted to share with you was the excellent video released a couple of days ago. Made by Zac Dorne, it’s a perfect fit for the track; taking its cue from Wes Anderson and the kind of ’60s pop promos where bands would just, y’know, faff about in bushes and stuff before videos started to get taken a little too seriously. The suburban setting, the knowing glances, and the candid moments really elevate the song – and bear in mind it was really good to begin with. It’s as charming as it is utterly inspired. I love it. Have a watch below, and check out My Dinner With Andrew and last month’s Vangelis’ Birthday album here.