Alex Alexander – Never Back Down

“Here’s a fun little track for you.”

Tim: Not sure if his his parents were feeling incredibly lazy and/or cruel, or if that’s just his stage name, but never mind – here’s a fun little track for you.

Tim: I was onside with that from the beginning with the guitar over the slightly swooshy backing, and it never really did anything to lose me. You can probably guess my biggest gripe with it, what with it finishing a full one middle eight and chorus sooner than it should be doing, but what there is is pretty enjoyable all round.

Tom: You’re right: at three minutes, this is about the right length, but it could still do with a bit of variety.

Tim: It’s a slightly unusual blend, with what sound like actual guitars rather than just the usual vocals or synth noises being twiddled around with in the post chorus.

Tom: Yep, and that’s some expressive guitar work — it almost sounds a bit like the Clangers, a musical instrument being used to generate something that could, from a long way away, be interpreted as vocals.

Tim: I’ll try anything once, and this works well. Nice.