Recent Release: Part Time Animals and Distant Blue
Welcome/welcome back to the blog! I am so sorry for my absence. I’ve just been going through a lot recently, and I’ve been struggling to stay afloat. But I’m in a better headspace so let’s talk about 2 of our favourite Notts bands. Part Time Animals and Distant Blue. It just felt right to include them both in this post.
A little over a month ago, we saw the third single from Part Time Animals; All Expression. Now, I remember the last time I saw Part Time Animals live, both me and Amber commented on how much we actually liked this track. I say that, like it’s a shocking revelation that I’d like something that comes from this band.
Now, I’ve seen them live a few times now, so I can safely say All Expression isn’t my favourite track from them, but it’s still one I enjoy. Probably my 3rd or 4th top track. I do really enjoy this track, and I think that my favourite element is the guitar in the chorus. I just really love that, and I do quite like the pace and tempo of this track. It’s good, it’s a really enjoyable track. My favourite track from Part Time Animals isn’t out currently, but out of the 3 singles so far, I still think The Hunt is my favourite. All Expression is a good track, but I prefer it live than I do on a studio recording. Also, in terms of the music video, I still think The Hunt was the best video, although I kind of like the dark theme of the music video.
Overall, I’m happy to give All Expression 4 out of 5 lemons. I’d go as far as to give is a 4.5 out of 5, but I just wished there was a little extra something to it, to really win me over. It’s still a good song nonetheless, and I would highly recommend giving it a listen if you haven’t already.
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Now, let’s talk about our friends in Distant Blue. A few weeks ago they dropped their new single toothache. it’s been about 6 months since the last single was released. Expectations were high for this one, because Distant Blue don’t typically disappoint. They always seem to pack a punch, and their songs are catchy and infectious, in the best way possible. This track has a bit of a different vibe to some of the previous tracks, it’s not a bad track by any means, it’s just different. It’s got a darker, grungier feeling to it. There’s some nice little tempo changes in the track, and I’m a big fan of the vibe of this track. I don’t think this track is my favourite by any means, but it’s a good track, and I can imagine this would be the sort of track that the more I listen to it, the more I like it. It’s a track that I can guarantee will grow on me, and there are some really nice elements to it, but Come and Join The Party still remains my number 1. I do like it, and I think Ed’s vocals on the track are a stand out feature along with the guitar on the track. I can imagine a lot of people would love this track, and I would highly recommend going and giving it a listen if you haven’t already, but whilst, it’s still a grungy track, it’s got a slower tempo than I’m used to hearing from Distant Blue, which will work for a lot of people, but that’s my main critique of the track. I just wish it had a slightly faster tempo, but I still think this is a great track from Distant Blue, and I’m not disappointed at all. Overall, I’m going to give this track a 4 out of 5 lemons. It’s not my favourite track, but it’s still decent and I can imagine a lot of people will love this track from the first time they listen to it. And if you do like you, dark and grungy tracks, then this might be the one for you. I feel like both of the tracks mentioned in this post cater to the same audience, so go give them a spin and see what you think of the tracks.
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