I've had a historically love-hate
relationship with Abingdon electronic duo Grudle Bay, having
thoroughly enjoyed their early material whilst loathing moments on
their more recent releases. Much to my delight, 'Running' is exactly
the kind of airy, carefree white-boy funk that my frontal lobe seems
to crave, combining as it does all the most joyous elements of 80s
new wave, Daft Punk and Air into an intoxicating five minute chunk.
Even the fact that the lyrics are kind of throwaway works
wonderfully, the chorus of voices merely providing melody and
counter-rhythm to the driving kick-drum and generic disco bassline
at the heart of the song. It's not often that you can call a track
'mindless' and mean it as a compliment but this is truly the kind of
song you can lost inside of if you just allow its glacial elegance to
wash over you. Excellent.
[Originally published in Oxfordshire Music Magazine, issue 22, March 2013]
http://www.musicinoxford.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/OMS-22.pdf
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