Trying to have a productive day today, so I've written a quick review of Hurts-'Sunday' for Spark*. I love Hurts, so I didn't find the review too taxing.
Following the success of previous singles ‘Wonderful Life’ and ‘Better than Love,’ Hurts are back with ‘Sunday,’ the fourth release from album ‘Happiness.’ With the album gaining them the title of 2010’s fastest selling new band in the UK as well as going gold, Hurts seem to be unstoppable.
Following the success of previous singles ‘Wonderful Life’ and ‘Better than Love,’ Hurts are back with ‘Sunday,’ the fourth release from album ‘Happiness.’ With the album gaining them the title of 2010’s fastest selling new band in the UK as well as going gold, Hurts seem to be unstoppable.
‘Sunday’ is an upbeat offering from the band, heavy with synths and a beat that is nothing short of infectious. There’s an interesting contrast between the upbeat melody and lyrics like “please come back, don’t you leave me” and “it’s just another lonely Sunday,” that works strangely well. Perhaps this is just the charm of Hurts, as a similar contrast can be found in ‘Wonderful Life,’ where uplifting lyrics meet with downbeat synths. There’s a short breakdown during the track, where the beauty of piano starts to breakthrough, giving a quick breather to the track- not that it’s needed at all.
‘Sunday’ is another winner for this “synth-pop” duo. There should be no doubts for their future success.
4/5
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