Buy Can't Dance Without You on Professor Green's Growing Up in Public album here
Read more about Whinnie Williams delectable music here
In my pop filled world it's always nice to have a bit of diversity and the new Professor Green album is a veritable feast for the ears - engaging rapping, kicky hooks and more beats than you can shake a stick at. It's hard to pick a favourite (always nice when that happens) but seeing as I've been so enamoured with the burgeoning career of the lovely Whinnie Williams (and her poodle, Brian) then Can't Dance Without You has to be at the top of the list. I love it when the Prof (can I call him that?!) doesn't take himself too seriously and this track is both loving tribute to and gentle ribbing of the 90s dance-rave music craze that was all proliferating at the time. It's all set up with intoxicating beats that brilliantly replicate and take you back to the ferociously addictive sounds of acts like The Shamen (referenced in the lyrics), KLF, 808 State, Utah Saints and even The Prodigy (all whilst adding a contemporary vibe that makes it bang up to date). Cheeky chappy rap banter makes it feel like you are reminiscing down the pub over a pint or two with your mates as Professor Green recalls nameless tunes that blend into each other, casual encounters that are as fleeting as the songs and the highs that helped you feel happy at the time. It's all done with an irreverent wit and charm - some genuinely funny moments that I won't spoil as they come as a giddy treat. Whinnie Williams contribution should not be undervalued either - she gives the track it's heart and soul with the refrain of "I can't dance without you" - nicely sidestepping whether she's actually singing about a bloke or those aforementioned highs. She brings mellifluous melody to the song and her voice is utterly mesmerising, a sweet juxtaposition to the surroundings she finds herself in. All in all, it's a raucous good time that's like a legal endorphin rush of dopamine to the brain - oh and the Prof demonstrates he sings as well as I do at the end of the track. Can't beat a bit of self deprecating humour.
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