2. Tap Out The Strokes
The opener to The Strokes new (and sorely disappointing) fifth effort is an interesting 80s throwback Julian Casablancas has never sounded less like himself and once youve got over (once again) the new style of the New York ex-garage rockers, there is a lot to be salvaged from Tap Out. It kicks off with a groovy riff and the sky-high vocals shimmy in surprisingly fittingly, but as it builds to what could be an explosive chorus, the song lets itself down somewhat. What could have been a bold and electrifying climax ends up sounding inferior to the build-up. By no means a classic song, but a very good example of musicians shooting themselves in the foot mid-track. Theres a great solo in there, though.
1. The Killing Moon Echo And The Bunnymen
The fate, up against your will croon is undoubtedly invigorating, but the staying power of this classic Echo track is its darkly enchanting verses, which are tonally closer to the bands post-punk sound than the uplifting chorus. So not a bad refrain by any stretch of the imagination just inferior when slotted in between such haunting verses.
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