Following a six year break,
Texas have returned with brand new music in their 25th anniversary
year, so I was excited to review the first single from their upcoming album of
the same name: The Conversation.
My excitement was not in vain,
as The Conversation is a brilliant
track. Often, songs are described as “growers”; they are alright upon first
listen and seem to get better each time they are played, but sometimes there
just needs to be a song that has instant appeal. With this particular single, I
was hooked in the first four seconds. The melody moves along at an ideal pace
with the guitar riff and vocal patterns keeping it interesting and engaging,
and none of it has been overdone: it has a wonderful simplicity that shows that, sometimes, less is most certainly more.
Sharleen Spiteri’s distinct vocal sound
is what I have always loved most about Texas, and it is still a major part of
their new music. It seems to me that The
Conversation is a re-working of the original Texas sound: the essence
remains the same but there is a modern twist that keeps the music fresh after
the six year hiatus.
There's a timelessness about Texas’ music
that gives it appeal to many different ages and general musical tastes, and I
am genuinely thrilled to say that this is still very much in evidence with their
new single.
Texas have managed to bring
out a track with enough of the old brilliance to keep existing fans in love
with their music, and some fresher elements that should attract many others. The Conversation is a truly great
comeback single.
The Conversation by Texas is out on 13th May 2013 via
[PIAS].
EW
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