The new single by Liverpool band Clean Cut Kid starts with sparse chunks of guitar, the fractured chords beating a rhythm which leads the listener to the clear, steady vocals, the music clipped and precise. When the thump of the rhythm becomes more insistent the track takes off, a strange but palatable mix of brutal funk and modern folk vocals. The use of blended male and female voices serves at times to temper the harshness, especially during the choruses, giving a welcome respite from the grind.
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This is the debut single by Clean Cut Kid, and a lot of thought and energy have gone into the production. The music and the way the single has been engineered make this an extremely well- made first offering. The track is radio friendly and memorable, with enough distinctiveness to ensure Clean Cut Kid a niche all of their own in an increasingly bland and repetitive market. Given my penchant for all things loud and unwieldy, I can see the merit in the track, but it’s not really my type of thing. Having said that, it is head and shoulders above most mainstream music I hear when I’m unlucky enough to have to listen to pop. The band have a sophisticated sound and slick presentation. I can see them doing very well for themselves.
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Roxy Gillespie
