James Arden checks out the garage rockers latest album.
The Christian rock band from Brighton bring religion to the masses.
Recipe for modern R'n'B album: liberal helpings of guest rappers and an overdose of sexual euphemisms.
Sounding as frightening as she looks (think Tilda Swinton fallen upon hard times – pretty chilling, I think you’ll agree), La Roux has the rare ability to scare me into liking her music. Her latest addition to the '80s electropop revival feels more modern (and less eye-twitchingly shrill) than 'In For The Kill' while retaining its powerful androgyny and wind-inducing beats. Despite this seemingly winning formula, I was left feeling underwhelmed and bored by this distinctly average example of synthpop. If I’m not here next week I’ve probably been arrested by Elly Jackson’s scary mum.
Tom Longstaff
Now here’s the thing (if you’re sensing an oncoming rant then well done, have a custard cream): a few months ago I heard White Lies live and, having not heard anything from their album, I was very impressed; a brilliant stage dynamic, a unique dark persona somehow encased in a wall-of-sound euphoria. So why do I hear very little of this when listening to their new single ‘Death’? The traces are there and this is by no means a bad track - evocative lyrics are set to full-bodied guitar sounds - but there’s nothing special here. In short, it sounds like The Killers. Pressure to conform? Possibly. Sigh. Rant over, carry on with your day…
Rich Powell
The highlight from Natasha Khan’s latest album is trimmed down and dropped onto a pile of faintly tribal beats, which don’t exactly improve it, but then, what could? Dramatic as ever (check out that video), Khan’s ethereal lead vocal is supplemented by a chorus of alter-ego Pearl’s sinister rhythmic harmonies. The song’s theatrical journey brings the disparate elements together to a striking climax. ‘Pearl’s Dream’ isn’t a traditional single, but it is a great single.
Pete Burgess
For the
Love
Of god, Florence Welch’s reception has been so
Relentlessly positive how can one possibly
Enthuse with originality?!
New single 'Rabbit Heart'
Combines the soulful and the spectral, sans the wide-
Eyed, vacuity-in-a-metallic-shift-dress, cheerful ticking of trend boxes (I’m looking
At you, Little Boots).
No, this is beguilingly macabre,
Darkly Carrollian,
Thigh-moisteningly glorious music for
Harp-twanging imps in
Enchanted woodlands. It
Manages to be radio-friendly
And yet
Considerably less gimmicky than this review.
Hear
It
Now
Everyone.
Hollie Heenan
Check into the Singles Club next week for the likes of Jamie T and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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