Hitchcock Rules
Cancun
Churning up a buttery mix of rock, pop and jazz doesn’t result in the kind of cheese you might expect, but instead creates a tempting smoothie of tones and textures.
‘Cancun’ is the most gently building song. It reminds me a lot of Paul Simon, with a great beat and nifty bass guitar grooving away while the guitar is so subtle it’s almost incidental (I say ‘almost’ because the song wouldn’t work without it!).
This is a really good song and all that’s missing is a bit of oomph in the chorus, which doesn’t quite separate itself from a song that needs that little additional change to shine. That said, it’s a genuine pleasure listening to this band and you can forgive them their desire to keep things chilled.
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Steve Fenton writes in our music, words, and culture categories.
He was Editor in Chief for The Mag and covered live music for DV8 Magazine and Spill Magazine. He was often found in venues throughout the UK alongside ace-photographer, Mark Holloway. Steve is also a technical writer and programmer and writes gothic fiction.
Steve studied Psychology at OSC, and Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-1978 at the University of Reading.
