Tim: Two days ago we had a superb dance track; today we have one that certainly thinks it’s superb. Arguably the most confident dance track of the week; the SoundCloud blurb from this Italian DJ says that “with the plethora of tracks being released on a weekly basis, it’s often difficult to cut through the clutter.” This is true, but it goes on. “So when you hear a track that makes you stop, listen and feel something, you know there’s a magical moment – like the first time you heard ‘Bromance,’ or for us long time punters ‘Children’ or ‘Sunchyme’.”
Now that sounds fairly self-confident.
Tom: That’s not just a bold claim, that’s a claim etched in thousand-point bold font on the side of the White Cliffs of Dover. Children and Sunchyme weren’t just something special, they were generation-defining tracks. It’s a fair bet that Bromance is becoming something similar. It’s one hell of a claim.
Tim: BUT IS IT JUSTIFIED?
Tim: Why, yes, it bloody is.
Tom: Crikey, that’s not bad at all.
Tim: It’s a long time since I’ve heard a dance track that’s really made me pay attention to it, and I could write quite a lot about it. But I won’t; what I’ll do instead (and this may seem lazy) is copy and paste the rest of the blurb, because, over-hyped as these things typically are, this time it’s about right.
“Truly uplifting and euphoric, the track lifts your spirits and takes you into that magical place that is light and full of happiness and energy. He even manages to bring in some rock guitar riffs without it sounding angry or aggressive, keeping it pretty and dreamy. Sure, there are the expected builds to electro and a few stadium house stabs, but the sound is so fresh and optimistic feeling that it stands out amongst the sea of clones.”
Tom: I don’t know if all that hype is justified. It’s a cracking track, don’t get me wrong, it’s probably going to be one of the anthems of this summer and end up in the background of every BBC Three teenage-documentary show next year. But is it a Bromance? Or a Children, or a Sunchyme? It’s too early to make that call.
Tim: Too early, definitely, but I don’t think I’d bet big money against it.
Tom: Anything else you want to copy and paste?
Tim: This is the kind of track that makes me want to get up and dance. Immediately. An entire album like this, please. Also immediately.
Tom: Fair enough.