There’s been barely
enough time to listen to new singles. Fortunately, I haven’t had to do much digging
around. The tracks have been coming to me and here they are - the best
and the worst.
THE BEST
'The
Feast and the Famine' - Foo Fighters
First to make it into this week’s ‘the best’ category (yes, pun intended), is this alliterative entry from everyone’s favourite rock band. I
wasn’t too convinced by the group’s last single, ‘Something from Nothing’, but
this new track is classic Foos. The guitars are sounding fast and arena-sized
and Grohl is on the money yet again with a killer chorus.
'Talk About' - Les Sins
This deep house tune from Les Sins (alter ego of US
chillwave artist Toro y Moi) is one of the wooziest tracks I’ve heard in months.
I feel positively drunk listening to it, but then again maybe that’s just the
absinthe I’ve been glugging away at. (IT HELPED HEMINGWAY TO WRITE, SO WHY NOT ME TOO?)
'Trigger' - Sirma
Istanbul-born, New-York-based singer, Sirma, has been
receiving the title ‘Turkish Bjork’ from many critics and fans. Her music’s
definitely got that slight avant-garde edge to it as demonstrated in this
single. The faintly creepy guitar in the verse is what drew me in. Halloween is
nigh. Creepy songs ought to be popping up everywhere.
'To me, To you (bruv)' - Tinchy Stryder ft.
The Chuckle Brothers
I keep rewatching this video just to check I didn’t dream it
up. The Chuckle Brothers, for those of you too young or too old to remember,
had a kids TV show in the 90s. Now they’re making grime music with Tinchy Stryder.
I lost it at the end when the pair started busting moves in the street. Paul, Barry and
Tinchy are all great sports.
'I Won’t Let
you Down' - OK Go
There’s nothing like a spot of feelgood indie funk to cheer
up these grey autumn days. I strongly advise checking out the music video, as it will blow your mind. Apparently, it took over 50 takes.
THE WORST
'Drown' - Bring Me The Horizon
Stop with this whiny emo bullshit, reclaim your testicles
and start making metal again. The noughties are over.