this one was a recommendation when i had rediscovered italodisco, synthpop and all that goodness. i think it was after everyone heard about sally shapiro and johan agebjörn and was entranced. the initial hook in was the cover of john parr's "st. elmo's fire (man in motion)" that was circulated after it'd been uploaded to their myspace account.
i quite liked it and "i miss you, someone" but on the strength of those two i didn't really understand the comparison to shapiro & agebjörn. the sound was much more 80's synthpop revival and not really italo but that was until i heard some of the tracks on the "secret eyes" album. in it's entirity it does hold up and includes some really cracking cuts and the one that i like the most is the second last song "young girls in town".
the main attraction for any italodisco song is the synthesizer work and this has some tasty sounds. it starts from the intro that builds up really well with layers and when cloetta goes in to sing it sets the mood right. cloettas sweet voice fits really good with the subtle melancholia that she tends to bring to the table in her songwriting or the melodies. but it's not complete sadness that is portrayed but it's the age old trick of using minor chords.
the song does change into a more cheerful one once the chorus hits but it also changes right into the minor chords for the second verse. it does this switch again but it goes up in key for the final chorus and i quite like how the song is constructed musically. it also uses a small dose of vocoder in places which is always, and i repeat, always is a plus in my book.
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