I thoroughly enjoyed the last Tablefox album, Battles, while I was also fortunate enough to recently catch them supporting Capital Theatre so was looking forward to their new single. Musically they are based in alt rock, but that covers a multitude of sins, and they are also heavily influenced by the sound of some Eighties bands such as Simple Minds, and that really comes through here. Interestingly they are using a brass section on this arrangement which adds more force when it is required, even though much of the verse has Clinton accompanied mostly by bass and drums, with the guitars coming in on the chorus. This is where the reverb is placed on his voice as he lifts up high, and there are definite similarities with early U2.
Throughout the song there is a sense of something else happening, and although the build is gentle, one would have been disappointed if there had not been a significant change close to the end, and of course that is what we get as just as it is dying away a guitar starts riffing, everything speeds up, and we are off. This is where we get the solo as the song ramps up, and in a live setting this is where the crowd goes wild. A very polished rock act, this is another great song from the band.
Rating: 8/10
