Tag: For BDK

For BDK – What I Must Find

“It’s quite the track, particularly that chorus.”

Tim: Another day, another awkward name but for entirely different reasons. BDK is Body, Drugs and Kicks, and that’s apparently what they’re doing this For. Anyway, we’ve met them before, though not explained the name, so there it is. And here’s the synthpop.

Tim: And this, I think, is a happy story of what happens when two people meet in a bar, as is the case with singer Adele (no) and producer Marcus.

Tom: Wait, what?

Tim: That is, apparently, what happened – met in a bar, got talking, decided to make music together. And what a lovely idea, much better than the typical “meet in a bar, hook up, try to forget about it the next morning” story. Which is very nice.

Tom: Well, that tells me more than I need to know about your time in bars. But yes – it’s quite the track, particularly that chorus.

Tim: The choruses here are frankly stunning. We complained last time that the song overran and that the verses were too long and disappointing to make up for the still very good chorus; here, it’s a sensible length, the verses are much improved (albeit still with room for more) and shorter and the chorus is that much better. All problems sorted, this track is superb.

For BDK – New Ways Of Digging Deeper

“Keep with it.”

Tim: This is a lengthy one, and much as I’d normally say NO to a six-minute track, keep with it.

Tom: Crikey – when the main synth lines drop at about :48, that’s really quite something.

Tim: Certainly is, and let’s get the bad bit out of the way first: the verses aren’t great. There’s no real stuff behind them, especially the early ones, and if I’m honest I do find her voice on its own slightly grating. HOWEVER, that’s a very minor quibble, as that instrumental bit that pretty much forms the chorus really is quite lovely indeed, and not only makes the verses worthwhile, but also makes the tune worth every one of its six minutes.

Tom: It says something when you approve of an instrumental chorus. I’m not sure that the verses are worth that chorus – but it’s a hell of a chorus.

Tim: Lovely lovely, and if I was feeling in a florid mood I’d probably describe it as gorgeous.

Tom: I can see Avicii taking that chorus and setitng something else to it, and making the track a hell of a lot better.

Tim: You’re right, he probably could do a lot with it, but even as it is, the last two minutes, with the main singing, the backing vocals and the production beneath it just all combine to form something wonderful. You won’t hear me say this often, but this six minute track is enjoyable throughout.