There's a wonderful thing that happens when a band stepsout from the shadows of their influences and confidently asserts their ownsound, their own thoughts and their own reason for being - people listen andtake note. And so it is for Brisbane's Grand Atlantic - a coming of age, asublime arrival, a statement of intent that brooks no argument. Those shadowsof The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Big Star chase each other around someof the most sublimely-crafted pop music you'll hear at any time, let alone in2006 from a band you’ve never heard of.