Tim: Certainly a strong attempt a pun from this new Norwegian act; it just about works…
Tom: Pun?
Tim: Off Super Duper, surely, otherwise it means nothing, surely? But even if the pun doesn’t work, does the music?
Tom: Well, that takes a turn for the strange at the pre-chorus, doesn’t it? Sounds almost like a video game, gets really excited, and then drops down again. I think you’re right when you say it “just about works”.
Tim: Sort of, but I’d rather it had a bit more melody in places. In particular, coming out of the middle eight feels like it’s really missing a trick, as there could be something memorable with a decent tune there, rather than a few sentences said at us fairly quickly.
Tom: I think it’ll take a few listens — or, rather, a few tracks like this — before I can actually get the hang of this. Right now, it sounds like a rather more experimental genre than it should.
Tim: To me it feels like a natural progression of the Alan Walker sound – the same squeaks and squeals, but faster and a bit heavier, and that I quite like. Seven a half out of ten, then, or possibly an eight if I’m feeling generous.