Lower Than Atlantis – ‘Emily’
Another single from their soon-to-be-released fourth album, ‘Emily’ starts off with a strutting guitar riff; the chorus is unbelievably catchy as lead singer Mike Duce laments about not being cool enough for a girl, presumably called Emily. Duce’s dreamy vocals, the playful bass beat and punching melody makes for another cracker of a tune from the Lower Than Atlantis boys.
Listen to the song here or pre-order their self-titled album here. Unfortunately the single is only available once the album is released next Monday (06/10).
Twin Atlantic – ‘Hold On’
The third single from Scottish rockers, Twin Atlantic, off their recent album ‘Great Divide’. The video centres around a young woman who has seemingly messed up a relationship with her boyfriend who is now, according to his mother, getting on a coach in 5 minutes and she needs to stop him – proper Hollywood drama that. The song then gets going while she’s running, occasionally in slow-motion, as the boys play in a recording studio flat, and bassist Ross McNae even spots the girl running past. The camera effects range from slow-mo to flitting back and forth in time to the music; I won’t spoil the end for you but stick to cheesy romantic ideas and you won’t be far off!
I was surprised they picked this song to be the next single off the album as I felt it was not one of the stronger tracks from the album but it is a softer rock song which appeals to a wider audience and is more likely to gain reception than their heavier tunes.
Watch the video here or purchase the single here (this is from the album, the single has not been officially released).
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