Tim: Very new girlband here, who are still getting stuff finalised like what their name will be, but according the the stuff we’ve got it’ll probably be CTRL.
Tom: Wait, the YouTube video’s credited to “New Girlband”? You know, that’s not a bad name.
Tim: Could work, I suppose, and also getting finalised is their first track; here’s a demo, though, and you might recognise it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bw2P1CZxPI
Tom: Oh! Yes, I certainly do, because I think I remember complaining about the first line and then saying the rest wasn’t bad.
Tim: I wouldn’t normally bother with just a demo when pretty much everything’s still up in the air, especially since it’s a cover of a song we featured recently, but (a) it’s a slightly differently styled cover and (b) it’s a good excuse to listen to this song again.
Tom: And you know what? I think this is actually an improvement.
Tim: Right – the chorus is as good as ever it was, but the vocals here are much easier on the ear, and the melody in the background takes a bit more focus. Less dance heavy, more listen to whilst doing something requiring an active backing. The middle eight is a lot removed from the song, which to be honest I could do without, and overall I reckon this is roughly on a par with Sharks’s version – just set for a slightly different situation, and I reckon that’s an excellent way to make a cover.