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Roz Cuthbert discovers a hint of doo-wop on the Newcastle band’s latest single
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Newcastle’s Pit Pony present a new offer which is reminiscent of 1950’s doo wop with just a little hint of a Christmas melody to get us all in the mood for the festive season (which is a bit of a curveball for the usually angst-driven five-piece).
Jackie Purver’s vocals have an endearing saturation to them which adds to the vintage sound, and being a fan of natural accents in music, I love the non-forced North East accent, not to mention the lush, almost Walker Brothers string arrangement and instrumentation of the song’s outro. Cut Open is out on 27th November and you should experience it by the fire in the evening time with a drink in hand, staring wistfully out of the window. It’s really good.
