Originally published on www.sosogay.co.uk
MS MR are a self described Tumblr Glitch Pop/Soul fuzz/Electroshock American band who, after releasing their first EP Candy Bar Creep Show last year, are on the verge of releasing their début album Second Hand Rapture.
In the run up to the release of said album the band are currently touring around the world, and their single ‘Bones’ was featured in the season three trailer for Game of Thrones.
The first commercial single release from the band comes in the shape of ‘Fantasy’, a single that sounds rather indie-alternative for a band describing themselves as Electroshock. Upon first listen, the track’s sound feels all too familiar and verging on uninteresting.
The vocals on the track are reminiscent of other female singers around at the moment, most notably Florence Welch and Ellie Goulding. However, the vocals on this track have a bit more oomph than Goulding’s but aren’t as feisty as Welch’s.
This being said, the strong yet delicate and ghostly quality of the vocals, coupled with the mix of indie, dance and ethereal sounds, did increase the song’s appeal after a few listens, and you can definitely hear influences from bands such as Florence + the Machine. But it’s the drumming noise used throughout the song that really hooks you in after a while, as it creates an anthemic quality that could make this quite good at a festival.
Although this song doesn’t necessarily seem like an obvious choice for a lead single from an album, it certainly piques interest for the band’s future output.
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