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Notes on the new Charlotte Church single
Published Wednesday, Aug 25 2010, 16:05 BST | By Nick Levine | 1 comment
No prizes for guessing what we've just listened to seven times in a row at a licensed drinking establishment in close proximity to Leicester Square.
1. It's called 'Back To Scratch' and it's the title track from her extremely intriguing new album.
2. It's essentially about trying to cling onto a broken relationship before realising, oh sh*t, it really is over.
3. "I tell myself 'Hold on, slow down / God is this me going back to scratch again?'" Chazza sings on the chorus. "And oh you'll know it at the dead of night / You're back to scratch, right back to scratch again."
4. At this point it's worth nothing that, though 'Back To Scratch' was "originally inspired by problems facing a close family member", Charlotte has since described it as "the perfect song for my situation".
5. To that end, those intent on sniffing out titillating tidbits to do with the Chaz 'n' Gav break-up won't be disappointed. "You were fundamentally too flawed to give what you received / And you believed I was yours to keep," she sings at one point.
6. BUT WHAT DOES THE SONG BLOODY WELL SOUND LIKE?! Well, nothing like 'Pie Jesu'... or 'The Opera Song (Brave New World)'... or 'Crazy Chick'...
7. In fact, it's an adult pop song that's not nearly as mournful at those lyrics could make it sound. 'Back To Scratch' begins in jangly, toe-tapping fashion - the verses are reminiscent of Suzanne Vega's 'Luka' - before the string-swathed chorus takes it an unexpected melodic direction, one that's a little bit ethereal, a little bit Celtic-sounding and maybe a little bit Kate Bush. Maybe. Charlotte's vocals are richer, fuller and more Welsh-sounding than you might remember, almost as if she'd been sipping on a glass of vintage claret and nibbling on a plate of creamed leeks before she entered the vocal booth.
8. 'Back To Scratch' takes a few plays to burrow into your brain, but once it's set up residence there, it refuses to leave for a fair while afterwards.
9. All things considered, the accompanying video is unlikely to feature anything along the lines of what's going on to your left.
10. Although it's currently slated for an October 24 release, the latest thinking is that 'Back To Scratch' will actually be available to download from September 19, having received its radio premiere a week or so beforehand.
2. It's essentially about trying to cling onto a broken relationship before realising, oh sh*t, it really is over.
3. "I tell myself 'Hold on, slow down / God is this me going back to scratch again?'" Chazza sings on the chorus. "And oh you'll know it at the dead of night / You're back to scratch, right back to scratch again."
4. At this point it's worth nothing that, though 'Back To Scratch' was "originally inspired by problems facing a close family member", Charlotte has since described it as "the perfect song for my situation".
5. To that end, those intent on sniffing out titillating tidbits to do with the Chaz 'n' Gav break-up won't be disappointed. "You were fundamentally too flawed to give what you received / And you believed I was yours to keep," she sings at one point.
6. BUT WHAT DOES THE SONG BLOODY WELL SOUND LIKE?! Well, nothing like 'Pie Jesu'... or 'The Opera Song (Brave New World)'... or 'Crazy Chick'...
7. In fact, it's an adult pop song that's not nearly as mournful at those lyrics could make it sound. 'Back To Scratch' begins in jangly, toe-tapping fashion - the verses are reminiscent of Suzanne Vega's 'Luka' - before the string-swathed chorus takes it an unexpected melodic direction, one that's a little bit ethereal, a little bit Celtic-sounding and maybe a little bit Kate Bush. Maybe. Charlotte's vocals are richer, fuller and more Welsh-sounding than you might remember, almost as if she'd been sipping on a glass of vintage claret and nibbling on a plate of creamed leeks before she entered the vocal booth.
9. All things considered, the accompanying video is unlikely to feature anything along the lines of what's going on to your left.
10. Although it's currently slated for an October 24 release, the latest thinking is that 'Back To Scratch' will actually be available to download from September 19, having received its radio premiere a week or so beforehand.
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