London’s Let’s Wrestle? have crafted an album to come back to over and over again. Just like a friend you’d never date but always seem to end up going home with on Saturday night, their first full-length — In The Court of Wrestling, Let’s, will not leave you alone.

The album was recorded in 27 hours underneath London’s Duke of Uke — the only ukulele shop in Europe. It was meant to be a punk record, but the record is able to channel that energy into a release that is full of jangly rock and witty lyrics.

Guitarist Wesley Patrick Gonzalez’s vocals aren’t the easiest pill to swallow. His voice all but cracks while he reaches for high notes on “I’m In Fighting Mode,” but Mike Lightning’s fluid bass line carries the ascending guitar riff along the way quite nicely.

It’s Gonzalez’s willingness to go balls out on most of the songs that gives the compositions instant credibility. Lyrics and raw playing from this UK trio are the crack that keeps listeners coming back.

On the albums opener, Gonzalez wastes no time and points out that it isn’t proper not to laugh at funerals or hospices as if he’s been caught in the situation before. After more careful listening, thinking he may be socially awkward may not be such a far-fetched notion.

“Diana’s Hair” is a narrative that starts off feigning solace. “11 years ago a princess died/ and the wounds are still there,” a somber Gonzalez sings. He then explains his solution to the problem: “I found a friend with Diana’s hair/ and he is a very good friend/ he never has to pretend/ he gives me something you couldn’t comprehend.”

He deliver’s the weirdest lines with the most convincing deadpan delivery, and despite it’s length, the album has no filler.

“In Dreams” starts with a ukulele riff, and the song sounds like it’s ripped right of Roy Orbison’s songbook. The song’s take on shimmery 1960’s pop is complete with back up singers who somehow give the song a modern feel while conjuring feelings of nostalgia.

On “Song For Old People,” he offers ruminations of life through a senior citizen’s eyes:

“And I may be weathered like an old piece of leather/ But I’ll talk of more things than the just the weather/ and their sense of humor may be lost/ and they may be wrinkled like a prune/ but don’t you hurt their feelings/ because you know they’re not immune”

Let’s Wrestle? present their case best on “We Are The Men You’ll Grow To Love Soon.” The song combines punk energy with 60’s rock and roll sensibilities. Darkus Bishop lets loose on his kit while Lightning’s bass guides Gonzalez’s best vocal on the album over reassuring lines like “we aren’t the most reliable guys in the world/ but we got enough money to buy some G&T’s for the girls/ and we are the men you’ll grow to love soon.”

Indeed. Who wouldn’t want to hang with these guys? Hell, who says these guys can’t be keepers?