Keeping the positive vibes going this week are The Lathums. 

I first heard this group from Wigan, England a few years back when their debut album 'How Beautiful Life Can Be' made No.1 on the UK Albums Chart in 2021. Reviewed as "a record very much steeped in the jangly sound of The Smiths and The Housemartins: jaunty guitars and anthems with swelling festival crowds in mind".

The Lathums are formed of singer/songwriter and guitarist Alex Moore, lead guitarist Scott Concepcion, bassist Matty Murphy and drummer Ryan Durrans. 

Most of you know how much I like a 'jingle-jangle morning' and Scott Concepcion's Rickenbacker guitar serves up plenty of Johnny Marr-esque guitar lines.

From the debut LP, I could have picked any number of tracks, this is 'I Know That Much' >

Definitely give the album's title track a listen (here) and see also the acapella version and another performed with The Killers. 

Their 2023 release ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ earned the band their second No.1 LP in the UK album charts.
Later they issued a single 'Thoughts of a Child' - more uplifting lyrics "we can dance and we can sing" - sing along, this is really great too (link)