Tim: Solo guy, used to be the lead singer of Swedish band Zeigeist. And, um, if you’re out in public you might want to skip the first forty seconds or so.
Tom: Hmm. I’m in an airport lounge at the minute. I’ll load it in a background tab, and then quickly click over to see if… WHOA OKAY yep I’ll take your advice.
Tim: This, I’ll give about, ooh, 67%.
Tom: Precise.
Tim: Allow me to justify. We have points given for the chorus being nice and upbeat, with a lovely hook and all that. At the end of the second listen, I am loving singing along to it.
Tom: It sounds like any number of 80s bands, doesn’t it, with the restrained synths and all. I’m half expecting massive Phil Collins noisegated drums to appear half way through, like In The Air Tonight. Gorgeous chorus.
Tim: It really is. But then we have points taken away for the fact that part of the reason the chorus is upbeat is that the rest of it’s somewhat dreary, although not so much that I want to switch it off, so not too many points. I would prefer the song with just the choruses, though, so that is why I choose to give it – actually, you know what? Let’s make it 68%.
Tom: In an attempt to hold off your precision, I’m going to give a “hmm”. It’s one of those positive, appreciative hmms, though.*
Tim: Well, I did. It sounded about right.