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GRANT – Shimmer

“…and then there’s that other bit.”

Tim: New one off GRANT, whose first track we both had a good amount of appreciation for; here’s hoping this’ll be the same.

Tim: It’s certainly got a good amount of appreciation from me, because a very large part of this is absolutely lovely. It’s a tad peculiar, split as it is into three distinct varieties: the verses primarily percussion based, the chorus largely string based, and then there’s that other bit.

Tom: At least the other bit stands out. The rest is all a bit bland for me: pleasant, but I’m damned if I can remember it. It is, as you say, very much a song of three parts.

Tim: The first two are fine, and they alone would make an absolutely lovely song. That other bit, though…I’m really not sure about.

Tom: I do not know what’s going on in that post-chorus. I just… huh. Strong stereo pan, odd harmonies. My brain’s intrigued, but I’m not sure I actually like it.

Tim: I don’t dislike it – I can think of many other songs I like that have very similar parts, and it’s not like it turns me off here. It’s just – it doesn’t half stand out, as a sudden shock of electro synths amongst an otherwise entirely symphonic track. Weird. I still like it, but it’s weird.

GRANT – Waterline

“I almost binned it off, but don’t do that.”

Tim: So here’s GRANT who’s new out of Sweden, not sure if there’s any justification for the caps lock but there you go. I almost binned it off after halfway through the first verse, but don’t do that.

Tom: I’m going to assume this isn’t a Jedward cover. I can only hope.

Tim: Hope? Mate, that Jedward track’s brilliant. But no, no it isn’t.

Tim: And well just what a song that builds up to. Well, what a great chorus and a heck of a vocal, backed up by an excellent pile of backing singers, really, because from the middle eight onwards this is getting on for being somewhat flawless.

Tom: Yes, I can see why you nearly binned it off. It takes its time to get there, and even that second verse isn’t really much.

Tim: Sure, it’s a bit minor key and miserable to start with, and the first chorus only does a slight amount to perk it up before the next verse drops it back down; the second half, though, doesn’t put a foot wrong, and indeed puts so many feet right that it’s hard not to forgive it the first half.

Tom: My jaw actually dropped a little at That Note. You know the one.

Tim: I know the one, and I will, overall, give it a good thumbs UP. More please.