TRACK OF THE WEEK
My Wonderful Boyfriend – ‘My Love, My Darling’
My Wonderful Boyfriend combine alt-rock charm with a bristling electronic sound, shifting between buzz and beep with a palpable yearning. It could’ve been released twenty years ago, or in another ten – proper class.
Linda Perry – ‘Beautiful’
Almost 25 years after the original, this version of ‘Beautiful’ has a clear-minded poignancy. Sung by its writer, 4 Non Blondes’ lead singer Linda Perry takes the Aguilera version and strips away the vocal flourishes and adlibs, leaving it more grounded but still uplifting.
Nothing – ‘never come never morning’
The first track from their upcoming LP, a short history of decay, ‘never come never morning’ is a surprisingly tender, stripped-back offering from Nothing (particularly considering the last track of theirs I reviewed starts with what sounds like an angle grinder taken to a saw wave). This track is more ‘Run’ than Reznor, a splash of cold water before the decay.
Will White – ‘Silk Of Indian’
With a gentle groove and an air of the exotic, ‘Silk of Indian’ feels organic. You can hear the scratch of notes being changed, the reverberated twang, the admiration of White. As the arrangement grows, the invitation to enter the song’s world becomes irresistible.
Swapmeet – ‘I Know!’
A storm in a teacup, quaint yet massive, intricate yet brash.
Guided By Voices – ‘We Outlast Them All’
An anthem of perseverance, fitting as the first single for the band’s 44th album. Its nostalgia isn’t cloying, instead tender due to Robert Pollard’s sturdy vocal performance.
Lone Assembly – ‘You’re Pulling At The Same Strings’
Who doesn’t love a bit of stern Swiss? This takes me back to the early 2000s (not that I was around then), hearing Editors (not that I’ve listened much past ‘Munich’) on the radio (what’s that?).
understudy – ‘Falling Through The Cracks’
‘Falling’ moves with an erraticism reminiscent of In Rainbows, a dance caused by electric impulses, a spider caught in the wind. It doesn’t let you catch your breath, nor should it.
Supermaus – ‘Second Place’
A little Alexandra Savior, Supermaus’ tale of a moody cowboy should be blaring out of your local saloon ASAP.
Crocodylus – ‘Attention’
Serving both as a plea and an order, ‘Attention’ feels like if you stuck a needle of Fosters into 12 RODS’ ‘Mexico’. I can practically feel the sunlight bleeding through the garage door.
DEAD CHIC – ‘Fire’
A slow burner, if I may, adding an Americana grit to Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer’ and transforming it into belting, brooding swagger.
KNEECAP – ‘Smugglers and Scholars’
A hip-hop history lesson, sometimes slipping into darkwave, always dripping with menace. The Catchphrase reference towards the end slightly takes me out of it, though. It’s hard to feel sinister with Stephen Mulhern on your mind.
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