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As soon as you hear the opening chords, it becomes pretty clear why the Courteeners have decided to name the first single from their forthcoming album, Concrete Love, after the season of sunhats and beer gardens. With a recurring guitar line that oozes summer vibes along with Liam Fray's soft vocals telling love infused lyrics- sounding less Mancunian than ever.
If you thought the band's third effort, ANNA, was a stretch too far from their anthemic fan-favouring debut then the Courteeners' new material most probably won't be your cup of tea. This track sounds like the work of an entirely different kettle of fish to the band who released hearty lad-rock anthems like 'What Took You so Long' and 'Not Nineteen Forever;' tracks you were likely to hear drunkenly slurred outside a North-Western public house by a congregation of football hooligans in Pretty Green parkas.
Nonetheless, although their debut album St Jude will always hold a special place in my heart, I quite like watching the progression of bands who aren't afraid to step out of their comfort zone. I just hope that Concrete Love turns out better than ANNA did.
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