Artist: Guillemots Song: "Clarion"
CD title: Red
Label: Polydor UK
Release date: April 8, 2008
Genre: Pop-rock
Fans of the loungey, symphonic themes in Guillemots' previous releases might be a little taken aback by the reckless abandon with which the group's new record plunges into a new, dark work full of synthesizers and retro, Michael Jackson-esque electro-pop. But the glamorous Red is full of surprises, not the least of which is "Clarion."
The song opens lazily enough, with stock ambient sounds giving way to a twangy Eastern theme punctuated by finger snaps. But when the drums kick in, laid down under Fyfe Dangerfield's soaring, gleeful vocals, it's suddenly a dance tune. Even though the retro beats would be at home in any 21st-century club, there are still enough strings and meaningful lyrics on top of the synthetic glitter to keep the tune grounded in its orchestral roots. But at times it seems to ask for more: "Give me a beat and real sound / Maybe some feet will reach cold ground to find you."
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