Bob Sinclar feat. OMI – I’m On My Way

“I know exactly what this is going to sound like”

Tom: I saw that pair of artists, and thought “I know exactly what this is going to sound like”.

Tom: And, yes, the style’s roughly what I expected: Sinclar’s tropical style and OMI’s vocals. I’d file this under ‘generic forgettable summer track’ if it wasn’t for one thing: what on earth were they thinking with those brass stabs in the instrumental part of chorus?

Tim: Really? I have no problem whatsoever with those as at all. It’s an instrument, it fits in – generally helps it along the lines of a “hey Disney, if you’re thinking about doing a new version of Simba’s Pride, want to consider us?”

Tom: I’m not enough of a music producer to say with authority what’s happening there, but it sounds like a sample of a muted trumpet, just with a very slow attack? Whatever it is, my ears find it genuinely unpleasant to listen to.

Tim: Huh, fair enough. Maybe they’re not ready for a Disney soundtrack after all. 

OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)

“It starts well, I’ll give it that.”

Tim: Everyone was busy yesterday morning getting excited about Spider-Man meeting up with the Avengers, so the most actually important news of the day kind of missed out: AUSTRALIA will be competing in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Tom: Is that… is that really the most important news? Really?

Tim: Yes, really. “They like it, could be good for a laugh, 60th contest so let’s do something fun, why not?” presumably went the logic. BUT WILL THEY WIN? After all, if they do, presumably all of Europe will have to get on a plane for twenty odd hours (but God, what a flight that would be).

Tom: Nope: they actually have a full FAQ about it. If they win, they’ll be invited back, and it’ll be hosted somewhere in Europe.

Tim: Speculation time, therefore. Obviously they’ve got Sia, and the various Minogues, and The Veronicas, all with varying degrees of international success; but what’s at number one right now?

Tim: Ah. Not exactly Rise Like A Phoenix, is it?

Tom: It starts well, I’ll give it that.

Tim: I mean…it’s…you know, I’m trying to find something positive to say about this, I really am, but it’s not coming easily. It has a rhythm, certainly, and a very (very) short instrumental melody, but God does it wear thin by the end.

Tom: Yep. I mean, I love the brass section — there’s not enough of that in modern pop — but the rest is just too damn long.

Tim: I suppose cut down to three minutes it might be okay, but come on, Australia. You’ll need to do better than that, you really will. You wouldn’t even get to the final with that, and flying all those thousand miles and crashing out immediately would just be tragic.

Tom: To be fair, they’re getting a pass to the final.

Tim: Sort out what you want to be popular, please.