That will always be one of my favourite things about their records.
“More brilliant, inventive, unexpected and inspired sampling here by Bombay. This track’s release has since moved to January.) And the lyrics are always so striking: ‘A rope in hand, for your other man to hang from a tree.’ Yes! All the components of a modern classic.” ( Nb. This one is a particularly effortless vocal, married to a gorgeously dusty, loose and swinging rhythm track. I’ve actually been lucky enough to spend the last six weeks hearing it live every night, whilst on tour with him in America. “This is one of my favourite songs of Hozier’s and of 2014. I love the muted, ‘dance hall’-style kick drum pattern in the chorus, too.” It’s not the kind of thing I’d usually go for, but like when I first heard Disclosure and Sam Smith’s ‘Latch’, I’m enjoying its intimate but dancey feel and atmosphere. “This is my first time hearing George Maple. Rock music you can dance to – that’s what I like to hear.” The track also has a very tasty groove about it, something else this band is becoming well known for. But in ‘Ten Tonne Skeleton’ I notice the strength and tone of Mike’s voice more, too – I particularly love that double-tracked effect throughout the chorus. The boys have crafted a faultless ‘riff-rock’ sound. This, for me, is one of the best showcases of Mike Kerr’s voice. “Yet another enormous and delicious Royal Blood riff to open this tune. His latest EP, ‘Hold Back The River’, is freshly out in stores, so you know where to turn to first for a taste of his acclaimed songwriting.įrom said EP is the track ‘Hold Back The River’, the video to which is below – right before James’s verdicts on this week’s new single releases. Nods in both the BRIT Critics’ Choice and BBC Sound Of have set the young Hertfordshire singer up as one of next year’s most-tipped newcomers. If you’d not heard of James Bay a couple of weeks ago, chances are you have now.
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