Tim: Satin Circus (known to their parents as Krippe, Axel, Paul and Olli), you’ll recall, are a Finnish “we’re really not a boyband” boy band, who gave us quite the One Direction-esque debut single Emma. That was about five months ago; probably time for a follow-up.
Tim: So, good news for them: it’s not quite as One Direction as previously. It’s remarkably close to The Wanted, but at least it’s not One Direction.
Tom: You say that, but it’s difficult for a boyband to pitch a chorus like that these days without comparison to 1D. The rest of the song doesn’t match, but man, that chorus.
Tim: Actually, this isn’t quite fair. Well, it is fair, because it is like that, but it’d be rude to judge them just based on their similarities to varying boybands. (You’ll note that I did not say “other boybands”, because that would imply that Satin Circus are a ‘boyband’. They are not. Boyband members would not be manly enough to chop wood or handle fireworks.)
Tom: I propose a new term, Tim: MANBAND.
Tim: Debatable. For the moment, let’s judge them on the music.
Tom: Probably for the best.
Tim: Full marks to them for not putting out a crappy acoustic guitar-led ballad to encompass all bases, because this as it is is very good. I like it a lot, and fine, I will grudgingly admit that I appreciate that they combine the talents of singing, writing and playing.
Tom: Yep. The verses go on a bit for me, but the middle eight and final chorus make up for it so much that I don’t really mind.
Tim: Well done everyone.