Kiss of Life - Friendly Fires + Treat Me Like Your Mother - The Dead Weather

Album : Friendly Fires (2008)
Release: 31 August
Length: 4:07

I will admit up front the previous single from this English electro-pop band, Skeleton Boy is one of my outright favourite songs of 2009. It gets the full volume treatment everytime I hear it on the radio, just the perfect pop song. Basically that is what Friendly Fires do and they do it unashamedly. This latest release from the band shows a more ambitious side, with a large percussion section and a much broader sound. But at the core of this track are some very solid verses from frontman Ed Mac. May not be as good as some of the music off their debut record of last year but is just as catchy.



Album: Horehound(2009)
Release: July 11
Length: 4:45

The second single from this supergroup's first release Horehound. To keep it short, this track is basically Hang You From The Heavens with everything doubled. It's twice as edgy, twice as heavy, twice as catchy (M-A-N-I-P-U LATE) and in turn twice as good. Allison Mockhart (The Kills) brings the gritty angst and Jack White (everywhere?) brings the bluesy rock n roll factor. Together on this song they make one killer combination. Most of all, and this is evident throughout the album is the bass work from Jack LJ Lawerence (Green Hornes, The Saboteurs), the fuzzy dirty vibe explodes out of the speakers and sends this track to the next level. One of the stronger tracks off a dissapointingly ordinary album from such talented musicians. On the other hand, this is one hell of a video clip.