Rumour Chloe Howl

Single review: Chloe Howl – ‘Rumour’

There was a fear from me that it would the case of diminishing returns after the excellent ‘No Strings’ was followed by the good, but not great ‘Paper Heart’, but the quality level is lifted in this multi-layered funky lyrically interesting number that takes its funky, gloopy start and speeds along with a toe-tapping poppy […]

Chasing Grace Free single

Single review: Chasing Grace – ‘Free’

With the video proudly declaring it’s produced by Naughty Boy you’re hoping for something special and what we get it a song that sounds like Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ part two with a little bit more oomph in its backing sounds and more emotional lyrics mixed with the sound and tempo of Vance Joy from […]

im a freak single

Single review: Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull – ‘I’m A Freak’

I can’t help feeling that Enrique Iglesias is lowering himself with this video, an off-the-shelf rhyming clichéd dance track built around being a ‘freak’, with a video that is pretty ironic to be watching on International Women’s Day. Throw in a very familiar Pitbull opening (two introductions and a declaration of “Mr Worldwide”), though he […]

How I Feel Flo Rida single

Single review: Flo Rida – ‘How I Feel’

Nina Simone was a great artist. But I think if she heard this adaptation of her song ‘Feelin’ Good’, so excellently covered by Muse, she might want to weep. Taking the musical riff and the chorus of the classic song and funking it up actually works well, but the overly familiar rapping of Flo Rida […]

tsunami-jump

Single review: Dvbbs and Borgeous feat. Tinie Tempah – ‘Tsunami (Jump)’ (EP)

Taking the original track and adding Tinie Tempah’s distinctive vocals on top has made the bland instrumental much more exciting and memorable. Yes, the lyrics are pretty derivative with a rhyming dictionary and the clubber’s guide to making a generic club track being essential source material for the piece, but as a club-friendly number it […]

coldplay magic artwork

Single review: Coldplay – ‘Magic’

Taken from their upcoming album Ghost Stories Coldplay return to their earlier form of slow, ponderous ballads and ‘Magic’ is possibly the slowest amongst them. Fans of the band will lap this up and there is much to enjoy: the instrumentation and Martin’s vocals are crisp and involving and move smoothly as the song progresses, […]