Tim: So, last week One Direction Beyoncéd a single on iTunes and yesterday it got to number one, setting some sort of streaming record along the way. That upsets me, because FOUR, presumably now part of history, was one of the best guitar pop albums of ages, and here’s an excellent demonstration.
Tom: Pity they didn’t name it “FOUR” after Zayn left, really. You know, I suspect I’m not going to be the first one to make that joke.
Tom: Huh. You know, I think you’re right: that’s a really good song.
Tim: Other tracks I can recommend include Ready To Run and, if you’re feeling a bit melty, Fool’s Gold. I listened to the album a LOT on my skiing holiday, not entirely sure why I chose that opportunity, but I enjoyed being able to control my phone through the ridiculously expensive goggles that I bought and then immediately returned.
Tom: Is that… that’s not name-dropping, but I’m going to invent the term “posh-dropping” for what you just did.
Tim: I’m getting distracted, I think, but basically maybe if Zayn hadn’t left we’d have had this as another release which would’ve been nice. It’s not flawless, of course – there’s the dickish idea that just because you’ve been dumped by one of these guys you’ve had your heart broken (sorry lads, you’re not necessarily all that), but damn that’s some good music. Oh, just get hold of the album and listen to it all, won’t you?