Originally written by Liane Cameron · 2 June 2003
The 'Burn
Big Blue Sky
Label: Hut Recordings Release Date: 02/06/2003
Sweet'n'lazy guitars, sweet'n'lazy lyrics blend with wry vocals that dip into a "hey-hey" at the end of every chorus line, which is mildly annoying. There's more than a few reference points to 'Urban Hymns'-era Verve in here - even before the strings-fuelled finale. Not that that's a bad thing.
The sunny folk sound isn't bad either - evocative of Turin Brakes. No, 'Big Blue Sky' is the sort of FM radio crush that, come 6 month's time, will remind many people of wine-fuelled summer days.
And it deserves to be. Simple, pretty and very easy on the ears, but with enough hook to keep you interested.
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