SINGLES CORNER! 13/01/2010
Posted: January 13th, 2010 | Author: Matt | Filed under: Reviews | Tags: Ash, Bluey Robinson, Frank Turner, Gil Cang, Matt Merritt, Sub Focus, The Dawn Chorus, White Rabbits | No Comments »
Apoloies for the delys folks, this edition of singles corner should have gone up on Monday, but with the tracks we’ve got for you we think you’ll agree that it was worth the wait. So, without any further stalling, let’s check out this weeks singles.
WHITE RABBITS – Percussion Gun
TBD Records
Starting with, as the title might suggest, machine gun drumming this track kicks off straight away with a momentum that isn’t slowed by the addition of vocals, guitars and handclaps. This isn’t by any stretch an amazing track but it’s a good introduction to the band and gives a flavour of what to expect from their new album.
ASH – Space Shot
Atomic Heart Records
Filing into the cosmic canon of Ash singles alongside Girl From Mars, this initially sounds like Muse-lite, but once that familiar vocal kicks in, you could almost turn the clock back to the late nineties. This songs kicks up regularly on the radio and it fits there beautifully, but grab a copy of the single for some cracking remixes too!
SUB FOCUS – Could This Be Real
Ram Records
A change of direction now and we head away from guitar central into turntable territory. This is an anthemic track, I can almost imagine it as the anthem for the first wave of dance music in 2010, it certainly has a staying factor about it.
THE DAWN CHORUS – Carnivalesque
Jelly Maid Music
We loved the Dawn Chorus’ debut album and this track, opening with trumpet and swiftly establishing the jaunty rhythms and melancholic vocals that have become somewhat of a trademark. The addition of more aggressive vocals courtesy of Frank Turner adds a new element that takes the band up a notch. We were already looking forward to the new album, now we’re downright excited!
GIL CANG – Gotta Be A Way
myspace.com/soundsofgil
Drizabone production team member Gil has worked with the likes of Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse and here, he seems to have found his muse in Swedish/Trinidadian Bluey Robinson, a recent signee to Sony Records. This soulful R&B track has a mellow vibe that’s accentuated by Bluey’s melted chocolate vocals and the simple production. This is a winner!
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