Milkywhale – Rhubarb Girl

“A lot more could be happening during the verses.”

Tim: Remember how a months or so ago I reminisced about piano dance music? Well, this Icelandic duo (comprised of Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir and Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, and yes I did copy and paste that) seem to have similar thoughts.

Tom: Well, those are some bizarre lyrics. Red trousers and a robot forest. And “into the darkness”, a lot of times. And yes, at least something resembling piano pop underneath it.

Tim: It’s been brought up to date as necessary, (though it wouldn’t sound out of place in 2012), but there’s more to it than just the style, of course. Vocals are all good, and it’s a lively enough number, or at least it is when the chorus comes in.

Tom: Takes its time getting there, though, doesn’t it? Admittedly that makes the chorus a bit of a relief, but I’m not sure “bit of a relief” is in any way praise.

Tim: I agree – I can’t help feeling that a lot more could, and indeed should, be happening during the verses. Keep his vocal for the chorus, but I’m not sure the song would remotely suffer if the drums and piano were brought out to the verses as well, to spruce things up a bit. When it’s going, though, it goes well. I’d just like it to go a bit more often.