Download @ Amazon.co.uk | Download @ iTunes
We can’t help want to call this latest offering from Fun as We Are Young Part 2.
Why Am I The One really doesn’t offer much that we haven’t heard in the previous releases and as we' said, we just feel that it’s sequel to the song that really brought them to the attention of the listening public. You can’t help feel that maybe…just maybe…it’s starting to get desperate to keep their name out there….and this is the 4th track off of the album…
Rating: 2/5
Download @ Amazon.co.uk | Download @ iTunes
Single number three from Fun comes in the form of Carry On.
It tries to fool you into thinking that it a nice little track with just piano, guitar & vocal to open with, before coming into a full thing. It a way, it reminds us of two things; Runrig’s Loch Lomand and The Proclaimers. We could see The Proclaimers performing this and it sounding right and maybe even liking it, but in it’s current format, it lacks that sort of celtic call & response. And everyone loves one of those.
Not for us unfortunately but a good effort none the less
Rating: 3/5
Download @ Amazon.co.uk | Download @ iTunes
How can we forget that track We Are Young? Oh that’s right, we can’t seeing since it seems to still be doing the rounds on the radio. But now Fun are ready to release their follow up single, Some Nights.
First off, this is much brighter than their last offering. Opening with an a capella version of the chorus before adding piano and building in other instruments by the end of the first chorus. It’s a hand clapping, foot tapping track that you’ll be glad to hear on the radio.
Given that their the previous offering seems to still be popular, we fear that this might slip under the radar…Shame cause it really is a good track.
Rating: 4/5
Download @ Amazon.co.uk | Download @ iTunes
It seems harking back to the good old days of music is definitely on the cards this year, first with Goyte and now with this track from Fun.
It starts off a little like Beautiful South track but when it hits the chorus, it just feels as if it all seems to fall apart. With this slow section and with what seems like out of tune lyrics, you can’t help but feel that this is a bad mash up
Sadly not impressed with this offering that after a while feels like nails of a chalkboard. And sad to say, the Glee version of this track is much better!
Rating: 1/5
