Studio Killers – Party Like It’s Your Birthday

“I’m currently on my third listen and it’s still going strong.”

Tim: Several years since their last single, and nothing whatsoever to do with 4.32kr, as I’m told he’s known in Sweden.

Tom: TIM.

Tim: 👍

Tim: Not half bad, is it? Certainly a good bit of fun, and I particularly that despite the high number of times that the titular line gets repeated, it doesn’t get tiring.

Tom: Okay, so full disclosure: on first listen, I liked Jenny, the last single of theirs we talked about. But I’ve now heard it a few times since and it is basically whatever the opposite of a “grower” is: the accordion riff now actively irritates me, and I skip past it any time it comes up.

Tim: I’m currently on my third listen and it’s still going strong. Style is strong, genre’s well executed, the video’s fun as well, and all round I kind of get the impression that everybody involved really quite enjoyed making this song. Which is good, because I enjoy listening to it.

Tom: So: yes, I think this is catchy. I really like it. It’s got some “Get Lucky” vibes about it. I think it could quite happily fit on a summer playlist. I just wonder if I’ll still enjoy it in a couple of weeks’ time.