Track Review - New York Tourists 'Skinny Dipping'

'Skinny Dipping' is the latest single from Blackburn indie group New York Tourists. The band are set to release a video for the track this Friday.

The track opens with a pulsing beat, coated in an ambient layer of synth before welcoming front man Gaz Taylor's honeyed vocals.

The hook of: "I want to strip down to nothing, strip down to nothing, with you", gives the track the 'sing along' factor and cements it as a happy go lucky tune.

The song is an undeniably catchy, easy listen but it just needs a bit more oomph. The production of the track isn't great - the guitar riffs just linger in the background and it needs a richer, bolder bass line.

However, the song definitely has a lot of potential and there's some interesting counter melodies throughout the track - but it needs to be nurtured into a bigger, more powerful sound. The band know how to create a tune, they just need to focus on producing a more well-rounded, full bodied sound.

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Track of the Week - Sarajevo - The K's

Merseyside natives The K's kicked off 2018 by announcing that they had been signed to Republic Music Management. With a handful of sold-out headline shows already under their belt, their tongue-and-cheek indie tunes are earning them a loyal fan base and plenty of buzz. Their debut single 'Sarajevo' is an infectiously catchy and utterly charming track. The vocals are akin to a more in-tune Jamie T, giving their witty lyrics a warm ambiance. The upbeat melody gives a nod to early 2000s indie, but the ferocious riffs and hearty bass lines give it plenty of originality. The track has already achieved half a million streams on Spotify and it's a sure bet that there's bigger and better things on the horizon for The K's. FOLLOW SOUNDS OF AN ECCENTRIC FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM

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At the weekend I had the utmost pleasure of attending Hedfest in Hedon. The main support on the Saturday night was York based rock group 'Naked Six'. Now I'm going to recommend you do not try and search for them online, follow my links. I have seen things I cannot unsee. Rather than some questionable pornography, feast your eyes and ears their energetic single: 'The Way I feel'. Fuelled by ebullient drums, ferocious guitar, beefy bass and bellowing vocals, it's sophisticated enough wow audiences, without being self-indulgent. SUPPORT NAKED SIX FACEBOOK

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