Tag: Philip Lickley - Page 3

23 FEB

This Week’s New Single Releases (23rd February 2014)

My A-Z round up of the new singles available for digital download this week.

Single Of The Week

Foxes – ‘Let Go For Tonight’
The second single from their debut album and this is a much more accomplished listen than their first cut. With a bombastic backing tune and a hugely danceable vibe, with Louisa Rose Allen’s vocals belting out, this is a great slice of bouncy pop with some well-placed lyrics, musical breaks and a fun, closing section. Hopefully this will do well for the young singer in the charts. (7.5/10)

16 FEB

This Week’s New Single Releases (16th February 2014)

My A-Z round up of the new singles available for digital download this week.

A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera – ‘Say Something’
Here’s a slow-paced piano-led ballad that is programmed to pull at your heart-strings and certainly feels like the post-Valentines come down. ‘Say Something’ is a song that you really want to go somewhere but it doesn’t quite build on its initial concept; a huge chorus never really appears. The verse is touching and well balanced between the vocals of the main singer and guest artist Aguilera over some swelling strings and it finally brings a bit more power in the final third. It’ll fit nicely over the touching end of a television drama but not sure how strong it is on its own, but it’s a well meaning tear-jerker if you’re in the right frame of mind. (6.5/10)
Watch the video

09 FEB

This Week’s New Single Releases (9th February 2014)

My A-Z round up of the new singles available for digital download this week.

Single Of The Week

Gary Barlow and Elton John – ‘Face to Face’

{rating}
Buy it: Face To Face
For whatever reason this song has had very little publicity, so little that Amazon and iTunes aren’t listing it as a single even though it’s charted and was released. ‘Face to Face’ is Barlow’s best solo track yet. He’s crafted a bouncy, up-tempo singable number and his vocals – which are rather ‘Manic Street Preachers’ at times – work very well with the ever reliable deep sounds of Elton John. With some spot-on production, a truly memorable vibe and a powerful breakdown, this deserves to be much more successful. Poppy, perky and very catchy. Pop perfection!

02 FEB

This Week’s New Single Releases (2nd February 2014)

My A-Z round up of the new singles available for digital download this week.

26 JAN

This Week’s New Single Releases (26th January 2014)

My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. The Amazing Snakeheads – ‘Flatlining’ From the same label as Franz Ferdinand comes this slow, lumbering number headed up by a sombre, gruff singer echoing over a chunky bassline. It’s so slow it’s almost pedestrian and pretty uncommercial, but with unusual vocals […]

12 JAN

This Week’s New Single Releases (12th January 2014)

My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Armin Van Buuren – ‘Save My Night’ The superstar DJ returns with his sixth cut from his fifth album ‘Intense’ (though the extended edition, natch) and the mostly-instrumental number avoids some of the expectations from 21st Century dance and feels like a […]

26 FEB

This weeks single releases – 26th Feb (part 2)

Part 2 of this weeks single releases by Philip Lickley. If you would like to contribute to All-Noise get in touch at [email protected]. Friction – ’Led Astray’ [rating:3.5/5] Buy Led Astray (Radio Edit) This debut album from Brighton-born DJ Friction is a Pendulum-style drum and bass track that, though conforming to all the codes and […]

emeli sande album review - our version of events

26 FEB

Emeli Sande – ‘Our Version Of Events’

This review was submitted by Philip Lickley. To contribute to All-Noise, send your music news, views and reviews to [email protected]… Emele Sandé – ‘Our Version of Events’ [rating:3/5] Buy Our Version of Events I first came across Emele Sandé on the opening track of Professor Green’s debut album and was impressed by her contribution and […]

26 FEB

This weeks single releases – 26th Feb (part 1)

It’s time for our singles expert Philip Lickley to run you through this weeks single releases. To read more from Phil check out his music blog Wav Goodbye. If you fancy contributing to All-Noise, send over your music views, news and reviews to [email protected]. The Band Perry – ‘If I Die Young’ [rating:3.5/5] Sounding like […]

19 FEB

This weeks single releases – 19th Feb

More new single reviews for you from Philip Lickley, who runs music blog Wav Goodbye. To contribute to All-Noise yourself, send your music news, reviews and views to [email protected]. Ed Sheeran – ‘Drunk’ [rating:3/5] Buy Drunk Ed Sheeran is an artist I can take or leave. I hated ‘The A Team’, loved ‘Lego House’ –but […]