DANIEL MERRIWEATHER – Water & A Flame
Columbia
Duetting with Adele, produced by Mark Ronson… Merriweather certainly has his bases covered! It’s not a bad ballad though, if nothing too exciting. To be fair though, if you like what Merriweather has already released, you’re likely to love this.
THE MOONS – Torn Between Two
Acid Jazz
There’s pedigree here. Frontman Andy Crofts plays keyboard for Paul Weller, and the band also features Chris Ketley of The Rakes. There’s a psychedelic Scouser feel to this, in fact it’s a tune that would sit comfortably on early albums by The Zutons or The Coral. Unlike the latter though, this sticks close enough to a pop format to make it radio friendly too.
FORTUNE – Highway
Distiller Records
If I told you Fortune were from France, what would you expect? If you said shimmering electro to set dance floors alight, you’d be right. Following in the footsteps of Daft Punk and Justice, this is a dance floor friendly few minutes that is well worth checking out.
BRAKES – Why Tell The Truth
FatCat
Starting with a gentle strum, this track lulls you into a relaxed state before launching into a rousing chorus and just as quickly back again. Not the most fresh and unique approach, but why mend a formula that isn’t broken?
PASSION PIT – Little Secrets
Columbia
More feel good electro-pop from a band whose hype I don’t quite understand if I’m honest. Still, this is a track that might have been really refreshing in June, sadly though it feels really quite out of place in November
