Tom: A reader writes in to suggest this, saying: “the vocalist of The Rasmus decided to make it solo”. Now that was enough to interest me. Our reader continues: “I never preferred The Rasmus, or Lauri Ylönen with his voice, but this is something I just love!”
And you know what, I agree. Throughout the verses, you’re waiting for it to burst into something triumphant. The first chorus doesn’t quite manage that – but the song keeps building, with each section coming back just a little bit stronger. And after the bridge… well, then it’s just lovely.
Tim: It is, it really is. The only thing is that after every ‘heavy’ I sort of feel that it should be getting bigger, and leading up to something, even right at the end, but then there’s nothing it could really build up to. It’s still very good, though.
Tom: As for the cyborg one-man-band and his creepy sock puppet, though? I’ll leave that for you to mock.
Tim: Mock? Are you kidding me? I WANT THAT BABY THING AS A PET. After all, it needs someone to look after it now that its, well, mother, I suppose, is sadly gone. But I will treat it well, though, and it shall not need to dream of us having fun together; I will not require it to display some creative genius. I shall love it as I would my own child.
Until I get bored of it and put it in a cage somewhere.