pigeon detectives - this is an emergency ep

First off, their name is absolutely horrendous. But there’s more trouble here than that. This U.K. band comes out swinging with synth, persistent beats, and catchy choruses that musically seem to have no connection to the rest of the song: Welcome to Britpop at its best/worst. I’ve heard a spate of bands in recent years looking to be the next Killers, riding that wave of boring keyboard-laden songs with catchy singalong choruses. While the originals have cemented their footnote in musical history, the imitators that follow (including this band) don’t bring anything new or remotely interesting to the table. If you’ve heard one dance-rock chorus, you’ve heard them all.

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