AP Track Review
The track, What For by Archie Faulks is a cool saucy kind of indie jazz tinged pop affair. Yes, I did write saucy and while that was an off the cuff descriptor while listening to this song for only the second time I am sticking with it. It is so saucy. It is like a slow dance with the one you desire who just lights your candle in a big, big way. The London based singer-songwriter not only possesses the ability to write lyrics that fall off your tongue and bounce high, he has the vocal prowess to deliver his words. His vocal aesthetic when low and easy (in his own artistic pocket) is sultry and when the croon moves into a higher falsetto it is artfully art pop beautiful.
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Robb Donker
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
London based singer-songwriter, previously performed and released music as Tenterhook. As seen on tour with Isaac Gracie, Asgier, Rhodes and more.
“A serious talent” - Phil Taggart, Radio 1 | “This is great” John Kennedy, Radio X
“His work has a sparkling melodic touch” Clash
London based-singer songwriter Archie Faulks returns today with new single ‘What For’.
With over 8 million streams across his previous singles, radio plays from BBC Radio 1 and Radio X, appearances at The Great Escape Festival and Live At Leeds, plus shows alongside Isaac Gracie, Rue Royal, Luke Sital-Singh and Delilah Montagu, ‘What For’ will appear on the ‘Longing in London’ EP (set for release on February 14th 2020).
With it’s swirling strings and hypnotic drum beat What For is a bitter sweet song, an anthem for the lost providing solace in the things they cherish. Archie explains "When everything feels hopeless in life there will always be certain things that can provide an element of comfort. I am lucky that singing, writing and listening to music gives me that. So this song is about despite it seeming like my world is was falling a part I still had a safe refuge in the history of recorded music and my own guitar. The music video attempts to portray this with everything seemingly going wrong - girlfriend breaks up with me, no money in bank account and, Truman show esque, the rain just falling on me. However despite all these things I am not deterred I am still dancing and singing because I’ve still ‘got the music’ "
Pre-order Longing In London here: https://archiefaulks.ffm.to/longinginlondon
Archie will appear live at the following dates tickets available from Archie’s website:
27 Feb Leeds, Royal Park Cellars
28 Feb Glasgow, Glad Cafe
29 Feb Newcastle, Surf Cafe
2nd Mar Birmingham Dead Wax
3rd Mar London, The Islington
4th Mar Southampton, Joiners
12th Mar St Albans, The Horn
21st Mar Budapest, Garden Wonder
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