SINGAPORE - The Irish mod revival band The Strypes is finally out with their debut studio album, Snapshot, after five years since the formation of the band in 2008. The Strypes really come into their own when it comes to their music. How often do you get to hear that brand of retro rock and roll these days? It seems like with The Strypes, those old-school sounds are here to stay.

But guess what - the four teenagers aren’t even legal enough to drink, with them aged 15 to 17 years old.

Mystery Man, a fast-paced R&B track, with cheeky lyrics like “Baby, I ain’t trying to fill you with doubt, but I’m lazy, so you just gotta figure me out”, show the playful cheekiness of the four-piece band. Another track, What A Shame, featuring Evan Walsh’s heart-pumping drum solo, Josh McClorey’s mad skills with the guitar, Pete O’Hanlon’s bass, set the skeleton of the track, allowing vocalist Ross Farrelly to impress the ladies with his cool demeanour and raspy voice.

While I Can Tell shows a slightly mature side to The Strypes, their playfulness continues in other tracks like Blue Collar Jane and Beautiful Delilah, with simple yet addictive lyrics. Although certain tracks do start sounding like one another, the old-school musicality of The Strypes never fails to get one head-banging to the beat.