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What could be more appropriate this week than a song by a dance-pop group about dancing? Friendly Fires, the three-piece band from exotic Hertfordshire, have released ‘Skeleton Boy’ as the third single from their self-titled debut album. The chorus melody is lifted directly from Olive’s ‘You’re Not Alone’ but frankly they make far better use of it than she ever did: this is a fantastic song. The ocean of synth sound and the brilliant lyrics mean you will dance to it. I did. And I don’t dance…
Rich Powell
Less of a dance anthem than 'Since U Been Gone', this one still has the canny combination of synthesised beats and rock-style drums. Clarkson’s trademark strong vocals are belted out during the chorus, whose lyrics invite you to grab a partner and gyrate together on the dance floor. The structure of the song is nothing new, but like two different versions of the same dance it seems to work. Kelly’s right, she’d be stuck without you – who would she dance with?
Hannah McCarthy
Kings of Leon provide a solemn warning of the dangers of too much hip shaking action at the expense of your lady friend in this slow tempo ballad. Despite including the seminal lyric “I’m a dancing machine”, this is no disco stomper, being more suited to the morning-after comedown. Caleb’s vocals are softer and clearer on this track than usual, the band’s sound mellowed further by sweet harmonies in the background. Pleasant enough, but nothing special.
Hannah Barrett
Here’s a treat for you hip young things: the best of this year’s breakthrough synth-pop acts (well, better than Little Boots), La Roux’s second single is tailor-made for the kind of drunken robotic dancing every indie disco deserves. Elly Jackson’s Annie Lennox-esque vocals combine with a syncopated synth backing to get even the most hardened dullard busting some radical moves. It’s hardly well-developed, but hell, it had me throwing shapes all over the place.
Pete Burgess
Will Young’s latest offering is a heartfelt ballad, jiving to which would firmly secure you a place in a mental institution. Although unlikely to turn any head-banging heads or inspire our feet to move anywhere (except the exit), the song is inoffensively gentle and repetitive with a pleasingly light instrumental content. Let’s just hope the next move of his profit hungry record label isn’t a ‘bopped up’ version. That might be one step too far.
Tom Longstaff
Check into the Singles Club next week for the likes of Katy Perry, Oasis and Röyksopp.
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