Kodaline
Amazon have become something of a buzz band as of late; “All I Want” from their debut EP having featured in an episode of the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy and having been nominated for the BBC Sound of 2013 poll, following up on this with a number one hit single in the Irish charts. To say Kodaline are going places is something of an understatement, as they’ve got another bonafide hit on their hands with their forthcoming single “Love Like This”, and with Summer fast approaching, their timing is just right to drop this jaunty number.
“Love Like This” opens with bright, diet-folky mandolin not too far removed from what you’d expect from Mumford & Sons or The Lumineers, a harmonica and bluegrass-stomp kick-drum and bouncy bassline joining in before the track picks up true to the radio/stadium ready style as heard on previous singles. The hooks are just as memorable as previous efforts too, with a memorable chorus (“I know a love like this won’t last forever… but I don’t really mind at all”) delivered bitter-sweetly by Stephen Garrigan, whose voice wavers above the merriness throughout, clearly and passionately.
If the sound of laughter and studio banter that remained on the finished product are anything to go by, the track was as fun to record as I imagine will be for the average listener and fan to listen to.
My main grippes with the track are that despite the fact that it’s wholesome and seems to come from a genuine place in the hearts of its creators, it lacks originality. Right from the opening mandolin, one can tell just where the track is headed and what the chorus will sound like. Catchy hooks are not by any means a bad thing, but sometimes they’re present at a loss of authenticity. This, unfortunately, is no exception.The Tube
Amazon have become something of a buzz band as of late; “All I Want” from their debut EP having featured in an episode of the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy and having been nominated for the BBC Sound of 2013 poll, following up on this with a number one hit single in the Irish charts. To say Kodaline are going places is something of an understatement, as they’ve got another bonafide hit on their hands with their forthcoming single “Love Like This”, and with Summer fast approaching, their timing is just right to drop this jaunty number.
“Love Like This” opens with bright, diet-folky mandolin not too far removed from what you’d expect from Mumford & Sons or The Lumineers, a harmonica and bluegrass-stomp kick-drum and bouncy bassline joining in before the track picks up true to the radio/stadium ready style as heard on previous singles. The hooks are just as memorable as previous efforts too, with a memorable chorus (“I know a love like this won’t last forever… but I don’t really mind at all”) delivered bitter-sweetly by Stephen Garrigan, whose voice wavers above the merriness throughout, clearly and passionately.
If the sound of laughter and studio banter that remained on the finished product are anything to go by, the track was as fun to record as I imagine will be for the average listener and fan to listen to.
My main grippes with the track are that despite the fact that it’s wholesome and seems to come from a genuine place in the hearts of its creators, it lacks originality. Right from the opening mandolin, one can tell just where the track is headed and what the chorus will sound like. Catchy hooks are not by any means a bad thing, but sometimes they’re present at a loss of authenticity. This, unfortunately, is no exception.The Tube
