If it feels like quite some time since we had new music from
Paul and Claire, that’s because it has been. Yet our first taste of Writing on the Wall (their new album out
October 9th) tells us, in no uncertain terms, that it been a wait
worth waiting.
If This Was a Love
Song is well written, catchy and the way Claire and Paul’s vocals mix is
very easy on the ear. It also sounds great live, something that I can attest to
after having the pleasure of seeing the duo twice over the summer. Their debut
album, Hope in Troubled Times is a
solid album and an album that still sounds great but the growth in the duo is
evident, even from just this first single. Their voices sound stronger and the
production is sleek and the many fans who pledged their money to make this
follow-up album happen will not be disappointed with their investment – a quick
look on Twitter actually proves this and I have seen nothing but positive words
about this whole album.
Yet, if I must nit-pick and find something wrong with this
single, then it’s that this is definitely not the best track on their album. It
is a great song but Nineteen Again is
something pretty special, both lyrically and vocally – Claire shines more than
ever during the closing moments of this track – and I’d be very surprised if it
wasn’t a future single.
If This Was a Love
Song is out now, Writing on the Wall comes
out October 9th and the guys are touring the UK this month. Go get
the single, go get the album and go grab a ticket for one of their shows – you will
not regret any of these decisions.
