Posted on May 24, 2010, 3:59 pm

The name's a mouthful but is the track any cop?

Posted on May 25, 2010, 6:52 am
Last edited on May 25, 2010, 7:15 am

I'm not a great "Pet shop Boys" fan but they are very good at melodic pop which I'm sure is derived from Abba. Without that, electronica needs something stark to make it catchy and/or interesting to a listener.

This track has sinister drama in the lyric which needed more in the tune/atmosphere to really make it work but the idea is good. It is not funky enough to make it as a vacuous dance floor track.

My money is on melody and I think there is a lack of confidence in the vocalist's ability to hold a tune. Even Neil Tennant has overcome that and he's a pretty dreadful singer.

Also listen to recent Einstuerzende Neubauten for funky meets dark/threatening. Blixa Bargeld is, however a fantastic singer/performer.

Sorry, this wasn't meant to be an essay.

Posted on May 25, 2010, 7:14 am

'Charlie said' not bad at all. Quite like the beat and the sinister over tones