Some CDs are like sunny days, and happy dogs. No matter how you were feeling before they appeared, you can't help but smile the second they burst into your life.

"We Validate!" by "M J & the Validators" is just such a CD. It exploded with happiness in my ears from the minute it began. Straight talking, optimistic and full of life the album bounced around my head pushing aside all negative thoughts and emotions.

"I do not care if there is never anyone else there. I'm going to enjoy it for what it is not, not for what isn't"

The album shares lessons learnt, opinions and anicodotes with an unerring sense of optimism and humour throughout.

"La, la, la
I could not be arsed to put some words into this part
La la la…"

"We only ever meet in church" is one of the slower songs on the album , and tells the tale of friends who gradually move apart only to rediscover their friendship in a woolly jumper and a pub. Proof that friendship never really has to die if we make a little effort.

"We Validate" is an album to listen to anytime that you have forgotten to smile, or anytime that you would like to smile that little bit more. It is an album to cheer you up when you alone, or jump around to when you are with your friends. And it is an album that reminds you that the world is really not all that bad!

Sunny days, happy dogs,and "We Validate!" by M J Hibbett & the Validators . All things that I do like!

Rachel Queen

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