Back in April I got very excited about a pop duo from
Manchester and it turns out I did so for good reason. Their 2nd EP Vices was released to rave reviews and
now 3 short months later they are back with some new music for your lovely ears.
‘Lose Control’ is the first of 4 new collaborations from the
group which are slated to be released over the next few months. It is unclear
as yet to whether this series of tracks will go on to feature on a new EP or if
they will be left as standalone projects. Either way I think that the idea of
releasing a series of collaborations is a very good one. It gives the artist an
opportunity to experiment with new things and new ideas and gives us, the music
buying public a chance to hear the artist maybe in a way that we haven’t
before. Plus you may even be introduced to some brand new talent along the way.
The track itself sees Gibson and Hoskinson pick up where the
brilliantly polished Vices left off
but this time with the addition of the vocal talents of Jess Harwood. I would love
to be able to sit here and look clever by telling you all about Harwood but in
reality her name is a new one on my radar, so my knowledge on her is a little
limited. BUT (You can tell I’m serious it’s in capitals) she seems to be
developing quite a following in her home town of Blackpool and most importantly
her voice is immense!
If you are familiar with the IYLTD then for the most part
the track will be nothing ground-breakingly new to you but it is as always a
very high quality offereing. The addition of the vocals from Harwood is an
awesome one. There is something about her voice that is just really smooth and
easy on the ear. It’s not overly flashy by any means but the joy is in the
simplicity. Lose Control is a slow
build as the male and female duel vocal does the heavy lifting for the opening
verse as things build towards a characteristically silky chorus. It hasn’t
quite got the anthemic feel of some of their other work but that shtick can get
boring after a while so the variation is welcome.
The production as ever is flawless and the drums hit with
just the right amount impact, they thud without knocking you onto the floor and
injuring you. It’s all very crisp and precise and there’s plenty of replay
value for what is very good track.
Lose Control is
another string in IYLTD’s very impressive looking bow, so keep your eyes on
these guys and the impressive Miss Harwood, big things beckon.
https://soundcloud.com/ifyouliketodance/lose-control-ft-jess-harwood
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