I have been tardy with getting this review out, as the single was released on October 15 and is available on all platforms right now. In my defence, my youngest was unwell so a few things got shelved until he recovered. Anyone who spends their time with little people will appreciate that vibe! And on the subject of vibe, if you have a listen to this one, you have a healthy dose of good old-fashioned rock n’roll (party frocks on).
John Simpson: “We just follow where the music takes us and suddenly we found ourselves with a new idea for a song.
I think ‘Two Halves’ has a bit of everything, a sort of Rock & Roll meets Doo-Wop type of thing, with some growling Rickenbacker bass thrown in. It’s typical of us really. We start with something we agree on and then end up with something else. It’s a bit like following our muse.”
Pete Feenstra: “It started with a typical John Simpson riff that stays in the brain and get you dancing. I was in Paris, half way between the graves of Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison, when John’s riff triggered a musical idea. The words flowed, and musically I thought of Ducks Deluxe meets Web Wilder (look him up). I immediately called John and sang him what I had in mind. Magically, he transformed it into something coherent and essential.”
My review: It’s time to get on your dancing shoes with this one; it has all the hallmarks of a fun number that twists and turns with the dance floor. I enjoyed the harmony singing and the feel-good rhythms that are infused throughout the track. It burns like a sparkler (to use a bonfire night analogy), but is really gone to soon. It cheered me up having a listen.
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You can stream music by Feenstra and Simpson here
By Stevie Ritson