Re: Love Etc
Posted: Mon 02 Feb 2009, 1:07 pm
My review. Have heard the whole album but am considering for a few days before posting full review.
Love etc is probably one of the most immediate and catchy songs they've ever done. I absolutely cannot get it out of my head, and for that reason alone it's probably a great first single. It's very electronic and sounds utterly modern and contemporary but at the same time, it's classic PSB. It's absolutely beautifully produced - crisp and clean with some great modern keyboard and percussion sounds.
It's desperately cool, with a laid back almost swing vibe - it's in triple time (probably 6/8 or 12/8) like 'Can You Forgive Her', but faster. It has loads of hooks. The "you need more, you need more, you need more, you need loooooooove" being particularly catchy. You've read the lyrics, which work well in the overall context of the song. The call and response section of the chorus is - as some others have mentioned - reminsiscent of Tubthumping by Chumbawumba (in that it's a sort of male group chant/shout). Are Neil and Chris wanting another football terrace chant?
It reminded me straight away of 'Body Language' by MANDY - a big Ibiza club hit from a couple of years ago.
Will it be played on Radio One? I doubt it very much, but I don't really think anything Neil and Chris do now will be played on Radio 1. It'll be big on radio 2. And with much stronger, more typically PSB songs on the album to follow once Love etc has grabbed people's attention, it's a great start to the YES campaign. The next few months are going to be exciting.
Love etc is probably one of the most immediate and catchy songs they've ever done. I absolutely cannot get it out of my head, and for that reason alone it's probably a great first single. It's very electronic and sounds utterly modern and contemporary but at the same time, it's classic PSB. It's absolutely beautifully produced - crisp and clean with some great modern keyboard and percussion sounds.
It's desperately cool, with a laid back almost swing vibe - it's in triple time (probably 6/8 or 12/8) like 'Can You Forgive Her', but faster. It has loads of hooks. The "you need more, you need more, you need more, you need loooooooove" being particularly catchy. You've read the lyrics, which work well in the overall context of the song. The call and response section of the chorus is - as some others have mentioned - reminsiscent of Tubthumping by Chumbawumba (in that it's a sort of male group chant/shout). Are Neil and Chris wanting another football terrace chant?
It reminded me straight away of 'Body Language' by MANDY - a big Ibiza club hit from a couple of years ago.
Will it be played on Radio One? I doubt it very much, but I don't really think anything Neil and Chris do now will be played on Radio 1. It'll be big on radio 2. And with much stronger, more typically PSB songs on the album to follow once Love etc has grabbed people's attention, it's a great start to the YES campaign. The next few months are going to be exciting.
sorta liek Alternative but cooler!!! PLEASE i hope thats true 
It'll sell by the sh*tloads!