Single/Video Review: I Wanna Dance

Sam and the guys are back with the second single from the forthcoming album, Recovery, and if ever they were looking for radio play I can pretty much guarantee this will not be getting it with this one. The simple reason is that in the key part of the chorus, people get asked to go forth and multiply, and somehow, I don’t think the mainstream are quite ready for that yet. But there is no doubt at all that this is going to be a massive hit on the live scene as the whole song is a complete blast. Sam described it to me as a “pop banger,” and he has got that bang to rights although there are not that many pop numbers which use banjo in a straight set up, which somehow sounds perfect alongside a keytar. There is also a violin involved with this, but it is not a folk number, rather it is the perfect sound for a summer’s day, to be played on the beach.

When it comes to festivals next year one can guarantee this is going to be much in demand, as everyone is going to be singing along while they are jumping up and down to a hugely infectious and dynamic beat. A video has also been released to go along with this, filmed in a dance studio, with all the lyrics playing on the screen at the same time. It somehow defies description and really does need to be seen to be believed. All credit to producer Jamie Crerar at Red Room Studios as he has done a great job, while it was then mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog Studios. It is a bouncy pop number, full of joie de vivre, and guaranteed to put a smile on the face of anyone.