From the opening bars, this reminds me of a cross breed between The Beachboys and Delays. It is unashamedly pop with an airy feel. The piano twinkles, the vocals bounce along and the guitars combine the whole feel with buoyant melodies. This single is undemanding with a cheery, light-hearted quality that at times sounds as though this music would not go amiss in an early morning kids tv show.
The vocals sound like they should be catchy but just fall short of this, although perhaps the “la-la”s and whistling are more easily picked up by the listener. The females “ha-ha”s in the background of the second track,
The Hip and the Homeless are straight from the 80s – last heard in tracks by bands such as Wham and Spandau Ballet.
The Daily Express and The Sunday Times love this track. It is middle of the road pop at it’s best. The music sounds as though it is straight out of a 1960s feel good film. You know the ones, with the boys with dazzling white smiles and the girls dancing at every given opportunity Whilst this music may not change the world, there is a child-like simplicity to the band’s sound that is captivating. Maybe this is an attempt at a sentimental pop sound from what is sometimes perceived as a far less complicated time, but which we know is just looking back through rose-tinted glasses.
This is a refreshing change from the current rock guitar based music that is so popular at the moment. It is gentle and melodic and very inoffensive. Music should not always try to break down the doors of originality and by having such a 60s influence, BC Camplight are actually far more original than the majority of bands singles I have recently reviewed. This is good solid pop, easy to listen to, it won’t break your eardrums and it is enjoyably eccentric.
The single is out now and the band can be heard at
www.MySpace.com/bccamplightmusic
