So I wouldn’t classify this as a completely new song, being 2 years old but I’m opening up to the fact you may not have heard of the band before. Undoubtedly their biggest hit ‘Girls And Boys’ you would have heard in episodes of ‘The Inbetweeners’, the film ‘Run Fat Boy Run’ or most recently the Baileys adverts, but this track for me turns the simplistic into the epic – with a little help from Mark Ronson.
Lead singer Charlie Waller has an impressive range of vocal and the song itself is sung in humour based on an evening in London when muggers were foiled by his wife. Almost apologetic to the criminals he even offers to come back later so they can complete the mugging.
As in true Ronson style, although no horns in this section, it retains a 60s vibe in terms of guitars and drums, building to the massive chorus which truly showcases Charlie’s storytelling vocals. Think The Byrds in terms of instrumentals.
As in true Ronson style, although no horns in this section, it retains a 60s vibe in terms of guitars and drums, building to the massive chorus which truly showcases Charlie’s storytelling vocals. Think The Byrds in terms of instrumentals.
The pinnacle comes in the final chorus when the stabbing strings reach the dizzy heights of epic-ness – translated perfectly by the accompanying promo video. An epic in itself from the quirky Devonshire lads.
From the album ‘Welcome To The Walk Alone’ (2009) / @RumbleStripsUK
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