Friday 28 October 2011

Vela - Warrior


Having already featured on the soundtrack for "Made In Chelsea" it's clear that Vela, formerly the lead singer of Soft Toy Emergency, has the potential to achieve great commercial success and Warrior, the latest addition to her résumé, certainly backs this up. Like a modern Soft Toy Emergency, its brilliance may at first be subtle but grows more obvious with every listen. It's the kind of song you can have on repeat and not get tired of but instead get slowly sucked into until it blocks out everything around you and nothing else matters. This song should come with the warning: Dangerously Addictive however due to the fact that it's a free download - see below - it's obviously intended to be so and should be successful in the apparent aim of drastically increasing her fanbase, should it receive enough exposure.

Most likely to follow its predecessors and hit playlists on popular TV programs as well as clubs and very likely, the trendier clothing shops as well, Warrior brings one very clear message: Vela's here, prepare for the big things to come. With its unique familiarity Warrior will have no problem making itself at home in most people's music collection and it is for this reason that it earns a well-deserved 91%. You can stream Warrior and watch the video as well as share your opinions below but due to excessive demand you'll have to follow
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VELA - WARRIOR by velaofficial

NOT for sufferers of epilepsy
 

Thursday 27 October 2011

Oh My! - Dirty Dancer



As if being signed to 679 Artists - of which several other female pop sensations such as Little Boots and Marina and the Diamonds are also signed to - wasn't enough of an omen to success, these girls also have strong support in the form of Example. Then you just have to add the plentiful supply of media exposure and a supporting slot on The Saturdays upcoming tour and you're on to a winner without even mentioning the music!

With each track released sounding more polished than the last it was inevitable that sooner or later a song was going to come up with the potential to climb the charts. With lyrics that are harder to forget than remember and a beat that has its own VIP pass onto any clubs playlist these two girls are rising to fame faster than Louie Spence on a 80's themed club night. Their vocals are improving leaps and bounds with every song and compliment each other perfectly on this track, no longer sounding like two friends at karaoke (in a good way, not like some of those X Factor auditions) and more like a professional pop duo. Scrufizzer also makes a welcome appearance which adds a whole new level to a song that already has a lot going for it. However, one thing that certainly isn't going in its favour is the timing, being released on the 14th of November they are still relative newcomers and this song would definitely perform a lot better if they were to release it as more established artists.

With more dance moves and costume changes than... Louie Spence... there's something of a less in your face Louie Spence about the accompanying video which also features many inflatable props and even a chameleon! This song, which gets stuck firmly in your head (as well as anything you associate it with), is likely to find its way onto repeat and therefore earns itself a rating of 89%. Should you, after watching the video, disagree or have something to add, feel free to do so below.