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Man Meadow – Kill The Dance Floor

“We are IN OUR PANTS.”

Tim: You may well not have heard of this Swedish duo; that’s entirely understandable as they’ve done five track in five years, and two of those were unsuccessful entries for Poland’s Eurovision selection competition (nope, me neither). For they’re sixth venture, they’re following in Cascada’s footsteps with a dance tune with an idiotic title.

Tom: Evacuate the dance floor, kill the dance floor: what’s next? Oh. Never mind.

Tim: Ah. See, I’d have gone for the final stage, but I think we’ve wandered off course somewhat.

Tom: “LOOK AT US”, says that video. “We are IN OUR PANTS.”

Tim: Yes…

Tom: And before anyone mentions it, I’d make similar comments about gratuitous titillation of any gender. And besides, even I have to admit the floppy-haired one has something going for him. Anyway! The music.

Tim: Many people, myself included at times, are starting to get annoyed with EDM as a genre, accusing it of taking over music with all sorts of generic, dull and lazy sounds, and at times (such as one particular Melodifestivalen heat this year) that’s justified.

Tom: That’s true: but any genre can have its dull and lazy tracks.

Tim: Other times, though, especially off-season for the style such as now, they can be enjoyed sperately, appreciating the fact that not only is it an above average and very danceable track, but also smaller things like how we have a video not focusing solely on girls in bikinis. I’m very happy with this.

Tom: I thought you might be.

Man Meadow – Eaten Alive

It’s no Michael Jackson, but that’s a good cover.

Tim: A cover of Diana Ross it would seem, and rather more modern that you might expect (and just so you know, I don’t know the original, so I’ll be judging this as a new song).

Tom: Well, the original featured Michael Jackson and, while not particularly successful, was quite fun – so we’ll see how this one turns out.

Tom: It’s no Michael Jackson, but that’s a good cover.

Tim: Good strong beat throughout, which is always a plus. The verses aren’t all that interesting, but the song really comes alive in the chorus for sone proper hands waving in the air on the dance floor movement, and that redeems it nicely for me. I’ve got to say, though, that I’m a bit disappointed with what happened after the bridge, or more accurately what didn’t happen.

Tom: I know what you mean – I was expecting a big triumphant WHOOMPH out of that, and it didn’t happen.

Tim: Right – the bridge was pretty much just an empty bit of music; following that and the building line of music underneath the beginning of the echoey chorus up to 2:35, that needed something special. Perhaps not a key change (though it’s a while since we’ve seen a decent one here), but at least something to say WE’RE BACK.

Tom: If it’s key changes you’re looking for, you’re going to love this weekend’s Saturday Flashback.

Tim: Ooh, sir, how you do tease me.