Metronomy - The English Riviera (Because)
Metronomy - The English Riviera (Because)
A less immediate album than their previous, the wonderful Nights out, but rewards repeated listening, as they say. So, the out-of-phase vocal and saxophone stabs of Everything goes my way creep up on you gradually; the gameshow organ of single The look takes on a different colour bedded under scratchy percussion, high-tone bass and a yacht rock synth. The terrific Trouble comes on like an 80's Northern soul throwback (I'm thinking Orange Juice) with a half beat, chorused electric guitars and falsetto male harmonies. The bay is closest in tone to Nights out, with a slap bass and serious dancefloor chops among the massed harmonies. But then again the great synth build of Some written, from an unassuming samba shuffle, also shows an unlikely future in dance music for the kazoo. Pop music with an endearing sense of adventure and hooks to burn.
Free download of She wants -
www.metronomy.co.uk
Playing Oxegen Festival, Punchestown, July 8th
A less immediate album than their previous, the wonderful Nights out, but rewards repeated listening, as they say. So, the out-of-phase vocal and saxophone stabs of Everything goes my way creep up on you gradually; the gameshow organ of single The look takes on a different colour bedded under scratchy percussion, high-tone bass and a yacht rock synth. The terrific Trouble comes on like an 80's Northern soul throwback (I'm thinking Orange Juice) with a half beat, chorused electric guitars and falsetto male harmonies. The bay is closest in tone to Nights out, with a slap bass and serious dancefloor chops among the massed harmonies. But then again the great synth build of Some written, from an unassuming samba shuffle, also shows an unlikely future in dance music for the kazoo. Pop music with an endearing sense of adventure and hooks to burn.
Free download of She wants -
www.metronomy.co.uk
Playing Oxegen Festival, Punchestown, July 8th
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