Tim: Slightly rude sentiment in the title, but other than that, well, just have a listen.
Tom: That’s the most 80s start to a pop song I’ve heard in a while.
Tim: Isn’t that fantastic? She got ditched by RCA after her first album, apparently as a result of directional differences blah, and if this does anywhere near as well as it deserves to they’ll have made a bit of a cock-up, really. In other technical details, it’s been produced in conjunction with Norwegian electronic act Donkeyboy (them who did the original of Joe McElderry’s very good track Ambitions, and of whom more soon), and any influences they’ve had have almost certainly been a very good thing.
So, the track itself: well, as I said, fantastic.
Tom: And that’s where we disagree.
Tim: Seriously? It’s got a great underlying electrobass line, brilliant vocals, verses that stroll along nicely and a chorus that goes from strolling to skipping around the fields in a nice jumpy fashion.
Tom: I agree that the chorus is lovely, and that the whole song’s generically pleasant, and that she’s got a lovely voice… but it’s like it never really takes off. The final chorus almost saves it, but I wouldn’t go so far as fantastic. It’s… nice.
Tim: More than that. And as for the lyrics: well, I myself am not crying, but at a recent funeral I discovered I am in fact an emotional robot, so I won’t let that bother me. Finally, the best thing of all? It’s an actual free download, which you can get for yourself here.