The Naked And Famous - Girls Like You [Song Review]

Click here or read below for my review of the latest single by The Naked And Famous. It was published on Pure Grain Audio.

Rating: 7 / 10

“Girls Like You” is the third single from The Naked And Famous début album, Passive Me, Aggressive You. The single is actually about two minutes shorter than the album version, but that does not particularly matter. The 126 extra seconds on the album is basically some unnecessary weird noises and slowly descending feedback.

The song, musically, is quite enjoyable. It is a mixture of shoegaze and electropop with a very infectious chorus. The track builds up to a nice climax, followed by a much improved twenty seconds of feedback and noise, compared to the album format. However, the main downside is that after a few spins, the listener realises that the originally infectious chorus of “don’t you know people write songs about girls like you?” becomes a little repetitive.

written by Will Lyon

Run Time: 3:59

Release Date: 06.06.2011

The Vaccines - All In White [Song Review]

Click here or read below for my review of the latest single by The Vaccines. It was published on Pure Grain Audio. 

Rating: 9.5 / 10

Sometimes us British can become a little excitable over homegrown bands and The Vaccines can probably be placed in this category. Their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? was a slight let down, but nevertheless a decent effort.

Amongst the typical bouncy British indie pop, is "All In White", undoubtedly the gem of the album. A thumping, but measured bass riff intertwined with a haunting keyboard builds up into a quite exhilarating climax, alongside a piercing electric guitar and Justin Young's booming voice. The lyrics, unlike the surrounding songs, are emotional and mature, delivered in Young's fantastically deep tone.

"All In White" proves that the hype surrounding The Vaccines is not as ridiculous as it first appears, but the band must be more consistent with material of similar quality if they are to hit the real big time.

written by Will Lyon

Run Time: 4:34
Release Date: 06.06.2011

Check out the song: "All In White"