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| Singles where the B-side is better than the single are usually not very good. It usually means the B-side is acceptable whilst the lead song is absolutely awful. ‘Talking Backwards’, however, is different. In fact, it’s so good that when I received it the other night, I listened to it on repeat for more than three hours. |
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The single itself is a gorgeous piano-led pop song with a fantastically uplifting chorus, a combination of the melancholy and joyous, which is, in my opinion, the most potent combination there is in popular music. If you can nail that one, you’re going places. It’s a wonderful song.
But the reason you need to buy this single, as I alluded to earlier, is the B-side. 'Tuesday (You Come When We Call)' might be the most beautiful thing I’ve heard all year, Simon Aurell’s vocals soaring into another realm altogether, deeply affecting and powerful. After a finale that could stop wars, featuring of all things a recorder solo, it’s difficult to know whether to grin or cry. But you do know you’ve just heard something remarkable.
All very exciting stuff. If this is standard fare for Fanfarlo, we might be in for an album-of-the-year contender early next year. But that’s a way off. For now, buy this single, play it lots and revel in the prospect of something truly special around the corner. |
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| David Tandy - 9/10 |
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