Tom: CB writes in with this, and simply adds “Amazing”.
Tim: I don’t think I’d disagree too much with that.
Tom: Now, I’m a sucker for an Americana music video, as I’ve mentioned before — but the build on this, both in terms of music and picture, was slow enough and repetitive enough that it started to lose me. Nearly two minutes is a heck of a long time for what is, essentially, an introduction.
Tim: I don’t know, I was thinking that coming up to a minute in, but when the pre-chorus hit I was reassured it was building enough and that it’d likely be worth waiting for. Turns out: I was right.
Tom: So I wouldn’t go so far as ‘amazing’. There are moments in here where it promises to be amazing — that return from the chorus, for a start — but at four minutes it just overstays its welcome. Production’s great, her voice is great… but the old saying “don’t bore us, get to the chorus” is still true.
Tim: Hmm…yes, alright. I would appreciate a bit more, say jumping in halfway through the verse. From that point on, though, I’m very happy with this indeed.