Auryn - Electric

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It seems almost incredible to think that I've been writing about Spanish group Auryn for nigh on five years now. They've transcended their new-boyband-on-the-block status to emerge as an enduring and entertaining act in their own right, providing their ever growing army of fans with a diverse range of music to satisfy and delight. Their third album, Circus Avenue, was their finest and most accomplished piece of work to date so new single, Electric, has a lot to live up to. Luckily it's instantaneous charms do not disappoint and it's a fine intro to their upcoming fourth album. Produced by always reliable hitmakers, Red Triangle Pro, it's a percolating pop song that kicks off with an all conquering beat that thumps alongside buoyant synth effects and a hand-clap groove. This sizzling music concoction is the perfect backdrop for a song that is all about that frisson of excitement, those shivers and tingles of anticipation we get at the start of a new relationship. The boys vocals resonate as narrators of this exhilarating time and their cohesive harmonies demonstrate a band who are blissfully at ease singing together. The verses are as dark and seductive as the throbbing sounds of a nightclub while the chorus soars with a tangible energy & irrepressible refrain that has a syncopated cadence to it (making it all too hard to resist). As if this wasn't enough, there are some great touches to the song that really elevate the experience - those quick hand-claps in the verses and the chanted count into the chorus are brilliant pop moments that really hammer home an understanding of how to make a great pop song that sounds both classic and contemporary. The stripped back middle eight with the boys doing a convivial backing vocal only increases anticipation for one more blistering run through of that sing-a-long chorus. It's not only an ace pop song but jolly good fun too - and sometimes I think this is what is missing from the charts today. Well done fellas for bringing back the fun (and the funk). I'm ready for the album now...

Top 25 songs of the week:

25 ~ Gary Barlow, Something About This Night
24 ~ Christopher, Tulips
23 ~ Madonna, Joan of Arc
22 ~ MKTO, Bad Girls
21 ~ Will Young, Joy
20 ~ Maroon 5, Feelings
19 ~ Jukebox The Ghost, Postcards
18 ~ Take That, Hey Boy
17 ~ MKTO, Afraid Of The Dark
16 ~ Olly Murs, Kiss Me
15 ~ Mans Zelmerlow, Should've Gone Home
14 ~ Nate Ruess, A Great Big Storm
13 ~ Walk The Moon, Work This Body
12 ~ Shayne Ward, Moving Target
11 ~ Jukebox The Ghost, The Great Unknown
10 ~ Janet Jackson, Burn It Up
09 ~ Mika, The Great Unknown
08 ~ Max ft Jared Evans, Ms. Anonymous
07 ~ Ben Haenow, Second Hand Heart
06 ~ Brandon Flowers, Still Want You
05 ~ One Direction, Infinity
04 ~ Little Mix, Love Me Like You
03 ~ Sara Bareilles, She Used To Be Mine
02 ~ Big Black Delta ft Debbie Gibson, RCVR
01 ~ Harriet, Love Will Burn (1 week)