Peter, Bjorn and John - Young Folks This
is the tune that you most likely have had stuck in your head for the
last month or so. That tune that is so utterly irritatingly catchy you
just can't shake it. The tune that is quickly becoming the biggest
track in whistling since Bob Sinclair and his friggin' Love Generation!
All
jokes aside, this really is a cool little ditty. Starting off with some
surging funky drums, addictive maraca shaking (like there is any other
type of maraca shaking!), crazy bongos and the subtle lo-fi base sound
which ultimately sounds like a soothing jam session on the back veranda
of your best mates house. There has
been alot of buzz surrounding their third album "Writer's Block", from
which this single was forced into a commercial release almost three
weeks after the album release due to popular demand, so it's good to
see that this unlikely troupe are making their way up. Those
who were lucky enough to attend the Arctic Monkeys gig a few months
back may recall the tune being whistled around the audience every now
and then, even prompting the crowd to try and figure out "What the hell
is that cool song we keep hearing?". Well, it's this - the best laid
back tune of the summer. RATING: 3.5 out of 5 |
SINGLE TO WATCH OUT FOR: The Sleepy Jackson grower Devil Was In My Yard
which seems to be getting more attention everyday, admittedly the guy
is a bit of a wank - but there are some supreme vocals going on in this
track. USELESS FACT: The only sound Seahorses make is a small clicking or popping sound during feeding or courtship...much like my ex-girlfriend.
Digital Primital - My Bush Would Make A Better President It
seems anyone with a microphone, or at the very least a rolled up piece
of paper, feels they are entitled to put their political opinions into
the mix. Let's face it, we all know George Dubya isn't exactly going to
win any spelling bees any time soon - but the sad fact is he is the President. What's worse is that those complaining either voted him in - or at the very least - forgot to vote all together!
So here's another politically fueled ditty, but unlike our good friend P!nk or Bono, at least the crew at Digital Primital have the ability to at least have a laugh about it with their latest single My Bush Would Make A Better President. The song certainly isn't brain surgery, it's a dance/ R&B track that has headed rather quickly into novelty song territory (stack it in your shelves with Marvelous by The Twelfth Man and John So Is My Bro
by The Music Men). The song does get slightly irritating rather
quickly, but luckily the B-Sides contain a few cool and fun remixes
that make you forget the original track itself. It was never meant to be the next Imagine,
but perhaps it's best that Digitial Primital's DJ crew stick to what
they do best and get back to mixing some of the best live techno in the
country. RATING: 2 out of 5 |
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