Tim: Imagine someone singing a snare drum. That’s basically the chorus of Anna’s latest.
Tom: That is a stunningly bad first verse. “This is my update two point oh” would have been dated ten years ago, but now? Eugh.
Tim: Yes, a distinctly uneasy first verse (and second, but it’s okay then because you know what’s coming), but then there’s a pre-chorus that’s totally great —
Tom: Oh heavens yes. That pre-chorus is easily the best part of the song.
Tim: — and a chorus that’s unusual and possibly gimmicky the first time out, growing on you the second time and then when it’s back at the end with the electric guitar underneath? Well that’s just wonderful. PLAY IT AGAIN PLEASE. Oh, there’s a button that does that already.
Tom: Mm. I’ll admit that it did grow on me, and with a few more listens I’d probably get over the gimmick. If someone could build a song just out of that pre-chorus I’d be very happy indeed.
Tim: If only there was a button that chopped the last quarter out of the middle eight. Because we could go STRAIGHT BACK TO THAT CHORUS.