I’m not really a very good with surprises. I’m not really sure why but I’ve always been a bit funny about them. As a result when I cracked open the jewel case around this nugget I should have jumped back and cowered next to the washing machine! But I didn’t.
You see, in all honesty, I had never before heard of The Favours and was irrationally half-expecting four identikit Hoxton haircuts and their respective instruments (Vocal Spice, Guitar Spice, Bass Spice and Stick Spice) to play me a poor man’s, 4 minute Libertine’s instrumental with lyrics read verbatim from a Cornflake packet. If this had have been the case, there would have been nothing necessarily negative to comment upon aside from predictability.
However, having established that this is not their style (and aware that you have already been reading this for a little while without me reaching a point), it pleases me to say that The Favours are a band that take all of their cues from the best of female fronted Indie. On the single One Up On You - singer Sara’s voice manages to suggest sexuality and danger in equal measure. There is a doomed irresistibility as she scorns you in the verses before launching into a hooky and likeable pop chorus. There are bits of Lush, Elastica and even The Long Blondes jockeying for position in their sound and, whilst not completely unique, it is certainly refreshing.
Musically too the track manages to be edgy, energetic, dramatic, forthright and resists becoming cheesey, to carry the whole thing off with a swagger. The B-side to the single (Bad Intentions) gives an indication that there is more where that came from and, providing they are able to add variety then they have something very promising.
However, having established that this is not their style (and aware that you have already been reading this for a little while without me reaching a point), it pleases me to say that The Favours are a band that take all of their cues from the best of female fronted Indie. On the single One Up On You - singer Sara’s voice manages to suggest sexuality and danger in equal measure. There is a doomed irresistibility as she scorns you in the verses before launching into a hooky and likeable pop chorus. There are bits of Lush, Elastica and even The Long Blondes jockeying for position in their sound and, whilst not completely unique, it is certainly refreshing.
Musically too the track manages to be edgy, energetic, dramatic, forthright and resists becoming cheesey, to carry the whole thing off with a swagger. The B-side to the single (Bad Intentions) gives an indication that there is more where that came from and, providing they are able to add variety then they have something very promising.
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