Erik Rapp – Louder

“It’s not exactly all that loud, is it?”

Tom: Erik Rapp? Brilliant name.

Tim: Isn’t it just? He was a contestant on Swedish Idol 2013 who has chosen this year to make it big, hoping that this will help him on the way.

Tim: And I certainly don’t think that’ll hinder him, being as it is a very competent piece of dance pop.

Tom: It’s is, but for something that has “louder” in the title, it’s not exactly all that loud, is it? I’d have scarcely noticed that first chorus if it wasn’t for the weird door-creak in front of it. Come on, put some oomph into it, even if it is only at the start.

Tim: Fair, but there are still good bits: I’m a particular fan of the return from the middle eight, which does an excellent job of sounding like a key change, even though it technically isn’t,and all the rest of it is perfectly enjoyable as well. Keep them coming, I’ll say, and you could end up being fairly successful (which probably sounds less of a compliment than it’s meant to, but there you go).