(G) Voxtrot (Echo, March 11) Grade: B+
The measure of twee for Austin-based Voxtrot came mid-way through their set when singer Ramesh Srivastava mentioned a kissing booth at their merchandise table. “Kisses are one dollar,” he advertised. “I’m serious,” he added, to those clad in cardigans shyly considering the offer.

Listen to key track “The Start of Something” and the Smiths comparisons abound, though the rest of the Voxtrot catalog has more of a Lucksmiths quality: shiny face joyfulness rather than Morrissey melancholia. There are hints of the latter, however, hidden in the bouncy pop melodies: Take me back to the place where I can feel your heart. Is this the end or just the start of something really, really beautiful … wrapped up and disguised as something really, really ugly?

The band is still young and it will probably take some time to reach their potential, but it seems this is the start of something promising. Bah dah bum!