Altsounds Massive
Welcome Unregistered > Home > Reviews // BIG FACE - I WANNA BE A STYLE CRUSADER [Single]
Skip to the Previous Item
Skip to the Next Item

BIG FACE - I WANNA BE A STYLE CRUSADER [Single]

BIG FACE - I WANNA BE A STYLE CRUSADER [Single]

Kitsune Maison

Big Face are a five piece band who hail from Glasgow. 'I Wanna Be A Style Crusader' is a fairly straightforward indie electro-pop record which is fun and extremely catchy. The bass is the backbone of 'I Wanna Be A Style Crusader' and bassist, Chet, does an excellent job of creating a funky groove perfect for the dance floor. This is enhanced by the simple, no-nonsense approach of drummer, D Miller. My only complaint with the drumming is that it sounds a little sterile at times but this is a minor issue. 'Funny how you change your sense of style' is the hook from singer, Marvin. It's repeated frequently throughout 'I Wanna Be A Style Crusader' and is highly catchy (it's been stuck in my head for about a week now). An electro keyboard solo from Mr Wiggy adds a welcome break from the singing though and this progresses into a darker section with distorted rhythm guitar from Crag, which complements the dirty-sounding electro snyth very effectively. This works towards a dense climax which nearly implodes in on itself. Quirky and catchy, 'I Wanna Be A Style Crusader' effectively blends electro-pop with indie and still keeps a sense of humour about itself without being too pretentious.

It's well worth checking out two noteworthy remixes of 'I Wanna Be A Style Crusader' by the Parisian, datA, and David E. Sugar (a recent tour partner of Calvin Harris). DatA's mix blends a frantic organ melody with punchy drumming throughout much of the piece but ends with an interesting, almost prog -like, electric guitar solo. David E Sugar's 'PARADISE GARAGE' remix, on the other hand, takes a more minimalist approach. This begins with worryingly heavy guitar but this proves to be a tease as it fades away and breaks into a rhythm consisting of cut-up bass from the original mix. The bass is really brought up in this mix as I feel it should be, with the vocals far more buried. There are some very pretty keyboard breaks in this mix which shouldn't fail to get people moving on the disco floor.



Join The Discussion »

Users Viewing This Review: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Review Tools Search this Review
Search this Review:

Advanced Search




vBCredits v1.4 Copyright ©2007 - 2008, PixelFX Studios
Copyright Altsounds Ltd 2004-2012
READ // LISTEN // WATCH // MASSIVE // HIRE US // PR    ||    © 2004-2012   //  Top

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO