Polly Scattergood - 'Other Too Endless'Despite the odd grammar in the title this is a strangely charming pop song. The lyrics are quiet dark, mentioning people of pills and the line "you'd die if you don't get me back". The synthesisers are warm and fuzzy balanced against a recollection of dark nights, perfectly complementing Polly's voice and the use of 'incidental' sounds in the background adds to the sense of melodrama.
Emmy The Great - 'First Love'
Emmy has a pretty voice and this song showcases it really rather well. It's folk-indie of the type that will really please fans of Laura Marling and is fleshed out brilliantly by excellent production values. It references Cohen's 'Hallelujah' without being contrived, even if at times some of the rhyming seems a little forced. The b-side is a cover of the Ash song 'Burn Baby Burn' which makes this even more worth picking up.
Lee White
Glasvegas- ‘Flowers and Football Tops’
Non-degradable rhythms mix with a cacophony of “woo-hoos!” that first grow on you, like a chant, then tire you, like a chant. Glasvegas' greatest strength has always been their greatest weakness: the songs are nice to hear, but there's not too much substance to the nice sounding shapes they draw.
Esser – Work it out
The guy with the quaint hairdo offers a cut that seems to be walking a fine line between 90's R&B and a daily affirmation you'd do in front of a mirror to reassure yourself. Positive thinking goes a long way, why not help it with a little ditty? The vocoder chorus is truly the essence of the sticky wad of bubblegum pop Esser offers.
Samuel Valdes Lopez
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Photo source: Official single artwork for Polly Scattergood 'Other Too Endless'
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