Did everyone have a nice weekend? I know it's nearly Tuesday now (depending on your time line or when you are reading this. Actually it's always nearly Tuesday if you want to get picky/zen about it), but I hadn't asked and it seemed rude not to. Me? Yes, it was quite nice. I was flooded in in a holiday home in Gloucestershire but I like to think I made the most of my time (games, cider, old Dynasty videos, cider). Anyway, I was rifling through some albums and ended up thinking quite a lot, ooo these songs would make bonza singles. So here for your approval per favor, are some of my suggestions...
- Little Jackie ~ 21st Birthday Party: Why oh why hasn't Little Jackie's latest album, Made 4 TV, been absolutely massive? It's genuinely amazing from start to finish. If the group are looking for a follow up to the delicious 31 Flavours or throbbing Cock Block, then they could do a lot worse than this track. Set over a laid back summery 60s infused vibe, Imani details life as a cougar with her usual whip-smart lyricism ("see Jane hunt, watch Dick run). The chorus glides as sweet as sugar with soaring strings and a delirously good vocal performance, that teases out the nuances of the lyrics. Let the rhythm consume you, grab the young man you love and SHIMMY...
- Chantal Claret ~ Honey Honey (above): Taken from both the Pleasure Seeker EP AND her sparkling debut album, The One The Only (review coming this week), Honey Honey is a vibrant throw back to the 60s girl group sound & quite literally dazzles from the first addictive note. Saturated with tambourine shaking, a thrusting ba-ba-beat, tinkling piano & a vocal that is produced in a mono-style to match the vibe of the song, it's gloriously romantic & hopeful. Throw in a key change and I'm in a musical utopia that has me hitting repeat every time I hear it. Mood lifting, feet tapping heaven.
- Jason Mraz ~ Living In The Moment: I'm not really sure where we are up to, singles wise, with Jason's latest album Love Is A Four Letter Word. Was the sha na na catchiness of Everything Is Sound ever released? Anyway, that's a good choice if not, but so is this mantra to shaking off the stresses of the world. Set over a shuffling, laxidasical guitar strumming, Jason provides an "easy and breezy" lesson of how to accept the good things in life and discard the negative. It could be preachy, but it's delivered with such charm and sincerity that it's entirely too hard to resist.
- Olly Murs ~ I Don't Love You Too: Is it too late to squeeze one more single from Olly's last album? I don't care if it is or not. Olly shines brightest when he is doing a more organic pop rather than attempting his indie cred cool and this song has a big booming chorus & huge singalong appeal. The lyrical content may be a little bittersweet but the end of a relationship has happened to everyone at some point, and set over such a percolating instrumental helps lift the mood. The last chorus with backing vocal ad-libs is a giddy little treat...
- Christophe Willem ~ Starlite: Ooo this may actually be the next single from Christophe and is one that could finally launch him as the deserved world wide superstar he needs to be. Starlite is based around a sample of Ain't Nobody by Chaka Khan, with an added modern disco thrust that makes it sound contemporary yet classic at the same time. There's an exuberant and engaging vocal from Christophe that adds to the vibrant energy of the tune. It's all wonderfully produced in such a way that brings the glitter ball swirl of the 70s to the 00s dancefloor - guaranteed to liven up any dark dull rainy British summer evening!
- Bright Light Bright Light ~ Moves: Make Me Believe In Hope is so jolly good that it already feels like a greatest hits collection (see also albums by Le Kid, Sound of Arrows, etc). If you haven't invested in it yet and just need that extra little push, check out Moves. Totally deserving of one of Rod's innovative videos, it's a persistent dance number framed around Rod's introspective lyrical magic. The chorus explodes in a cascade of synth driven magic with an almost devastating vocal from the man himself that provides a classic teardrops-on-the-dancefloor moment. So very lovely.
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