D.I.D – Fast Food

New name. Same hooks. The second taster of the new and improved Dog is Dead proves that they’ve not strayed too far from the familiar sounds of their debut album ‘All Our Favourite Stories’ as first new single ‘Hotel’ would’ve had you believe. 

Frontman Rob Milton’s voice is still as soft as velvet during this verses as it cascades over a springy, sunken bassline and a plucky guitar line that’s as radio friendly as Nick Grimshaw. But the hook and chorus are the real standout features of this track. Milton’s delivery quickens to spit out ‘Now all we do is eat fast food / All we do is fool around / What we do means nothing, nothing, nothing’ as if he’s dismissing a lover as cannon fodder. After this the whole thing continues to build to the climax of 'I can keep my head up / And if I let you down, I can keep my head up', which you can already tell is aiming for max crowd participation on their upcoming UK tour. 

The main thing that Fast Food accomplishes however, is that it keep us guessing as to what D.I.D. will do next. But one things for sure, it presumably won't be a venture into the takeaway industry. 

Fast Food is available to download now from iTunes and is also part of the Fast Food EP alongside fellow tracks Gameplan, Hotel and Big Lie which is released on the 18th of September.

Track Of The Week: Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone

Back in 2008 Glasvegas swaggered out of their native Scotland riding a wave of hype which labeled them as the next great British guitar band. That hype was justified with their eponymous debut album which was filled with anthems anybody could singalong to, even if you didn't posses a thick Scottish drawl like frontman James Allen. 

From that album came second single Daddy's Gone, a tale of a broken home that is racked with emotion from start to finish. This is mainly thanks to Allen's anguished delivery of lyrics such as 'Remember times you put me on your shoulders / How I wish it was forever you would hold us' that go from lamenting what's been lost to spiteful to sorrowful all in the space of a verse. Everything about this song is aiming for the epic; from the slashing guitars to the monumental chorus that already feels as if it's got an arena a full of people chanting it back, which is good going for a song written by a former footballer. 

Circa Waves - Fossils

Circa Waves simply can't put a foot wrong at the minute. Off the back of a triumphant UK tour, they premiered new single Fossils and at just shy of 3 minutes, it's an absolute firecracker of indie brilliance.

The track follows a similar formula to their previous work yet it still manages to sound refreshing. It boasts prominent, bouncy guitars and a chorus that's so catchy you'll find yourself singing along to it before the track has even finished, which is a testament to their song writing abilities. With their hotly anticipated debut album on the horizon, it seems almost cliched to compare Circa Waves to The Strokes yet the similarities are there for anybody to see. Besides, it can't exactly be a bad thing to be compared to the band that practically saved guitar music, can it? 

Track Of The Week: Jamie T - St Christopher

To celebrate the long overdue release of the exceptional third album 'Carry On The Grudge' from Mr Jamie Treays, I decided to delve into his vast array of B sides and pluck out 'St Christopher' from the 'Sticks 'n' Stones' EP. To put it simply it is criminal that this song is only a B side as it is quite possibly the best track he has ever produced.

At dead on 4 minutes it sees Jamie T at his most vulnerable (think Emily's Heart) as his trademark rough South London drawl is made tender against beautifully fragile guitar, ghostly piano and solemn violins that occasionally give way to the patter of cymbals. Yet the chorus of 'but oh when you see him / He's smiling at the ceiling / And telling you he's never growing old' that carries a sense of comfort to them that can create emotion in anyone. There is no other way of putting it; this song is simply a masterpiece and it highlights the talent of one of the best song writers this country has produced in recent times. Welcome back Mr Treays, you beautiful bastard.

Track Of The Week: Nai Harvest - Whatever

Sheffield duo Nai Harvest are possibly the best band to come out of the city in recent times, blending scuzzy indie pop with melancholic lyrics it's hard not to be enthralled and 'Whatever' is the perfect testament to their sound as it makes you forget that they're just a duo. 

Opening their debut album of the same name, it's the perfect singalong for anyone currently down on their luck. The quite beautiful breakdown of "Being busy doesn't keep me happy it keeps me sane / Less time to worry over shit more time to avoid it" is hard not to scream at the top of your lungs no matter where you are (believe me I've tried to resist). Plus the rough around the edges feel this song has certainly makes it a gem in an already impressive back catalogue for an equally impressive band.