This is what Ian Brown would sound like if he were more soothing. ‘Wolves’ is the debut single from The Accidental, something of a super-group between members of Tunng, The Memory Band and The Bicycle Thieves. Anyone who knows a Tunng song should appreciate this.
To coin a term, it’s acoustic trip-hop. The song is a relaxed take on the Saturday night meat-markets that can be found. “They drink their beer from plastic glasses, until they find the words to make the first move,” is a line that manages to say the same things as Arctic Monkeys, but in a completely original way, which is something bands have been trying to do since ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ came out.
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The song is centred around the analogy that men are like packs of wolves when they’re out on the pull. It trots along at a steady pace and builds in only the subtle ways – the introduction of a violin, the arrival a few computer generated beats. It’s a lullaby, and in great contrast to the lyrics being cooed. It’s a great song – a relaxing way to berate the morons. Ace.
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