The Courteeners - What Took You So Long? (Polydor)
2/5
By: Alex Lee Thomson
New single from The Courteeners, 'What Took You So Long?', is trying very gallantly to be The Walkmen but sounds more like a puffy, awkward version of The Twang / The Enemy with even Stephen Street's production efforts going to waste on this misuse of plastic.
It always amazes me how people can be excited by bands such as The Courteeners; bands that see something working and copy it so shamelessly. This has no concerning chorus, obvious hook, identifying riff, outstanding vocal or worthwhile beat. In that respect you can't blame Street too much as he was no doubt making the most of a bad situation, though you have to think... Stephen, you must starting picking your projects a little more carefully or your name may start being associated with trash like this. You already have Ordinary Boys on your CV... just be careful, eh.
Oh yeah, back to the track. Rubbish.
Watch the video to 'What Took You So Long?' HERE.
Artists in this article: The Courteeners
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