Comprised of refugees from the U.K.’s crumbling boy-band scene, The Script was originally formed in Dublin in 1996, where they laboured under the name Mytown, with modest success, until 2001. After a prolonged stint in the U.S., founding vocalist Danny O’Donoghue and guitarist Mark Sheehan returned to their Irish homeland, where they promptly recruited session vet Glen Power and signed on with the Phonogenic label in 2007. Delving into a largely unexplored genre they describe as “Celtic soul,” the trio’s self-titled debut has been climbing the European charts, hitting the right notes with their pop-rock sensibilities and L.A.-polished, radio-friendly sound. Running along the lines of Maroon 5, The Script excels at encapsulating all the uncertainty of post-teenaged life into one easily imbibed tablet. Soaked in tears prior to rolling in sugar, the album’s 11 tracks blend together to the point that identifying a hit single hardly seems possible. Nonetheless, “We Cry” and “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” have made the cut and will undoubtedly pave the way for their second non-threatening North American invasion, minus the choreographed dance routines.