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Single Review: New Young Pony Club – Lost A Girl (The Numbers)

By | Published on Thursday 10 December 2009

New Young Pony Club

The 80s revival shows no sign of slowing down so it will be interesting to see whether it finally runs out of steam during 2010, though don’t bet on it. Not least because there’s an imminent New Young Pony Club album (their sophomore one, for any Americans reading), from which this is the first taster and whilst it’s not exactly a radical departure in sound, it does ooze a much colder, post punkiness about it that was mostly absent from their debut album.

‘Lost A Girl’ sounds like it was written and recorded in about five minutes, but in a good, effortless-pop kind of way. The vocals are as brilliantly bored as you’d expect, the gothic bassline has that Peter Hook sound that all good alternative records in the early 80s had, whilst the icy Numanoid synths wafting in and out could teach La Roux a thing or two. Oh, and there’s a proper chorus too, you know, like they used to have in the old days and stuff.

In summary then – good pop tune, available free and in time for Christmas. What more could you want? Download it for free from Monday at www.newyoungponyclub.com. MS

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