Tom: This got sent into us with the simple, one-word commentary: “Slovakia”.
Tim: I was upset when I saw they weren’t doing Eurovision this year, thinking back to the lovely I’m Still Alive. Then I remembered the more recent Don’t Close Your Eyes and thanked every god I’d ever heard of.
Tom: Now, I’ve not heard of her before, but clearly someone has, because I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a densely-referenced Wikipedia article.
Tim: Blimey. Alright then, let’s hope it’s worth it.
Tom: And that’s quite the Big Belter, isn’t it? Great production, great message, not a bad melody — but more than anything, what a brilliant voice.
Tim: It really really is. When I arrived at the first chorus, I had yet to be swayed over, hadn’t paid much attention and was all, ‘yeah, this is dull, move on.’ Then it kept going, and that voice really drew me in.
Tom: I reckon there’s a missed opportunity for a full-on BLAST return from the middle eight; just building it back up doesn’t seem to work as well. But that’s a minor complaint for a song like this. The repeat-until-fade at the end surprised me: I haven’t heard one of those in a pop song for a long time.
Tim: Yeah – that would be my minor complaint to your return from the middle eight. Not a deal-breaker, but it’d be nice if there was a proper finish. A good song, for International Women everywhere.