The Singles Jukebox

Pop, to two decimal places.

Maverick Sabre – I Need

Is his name supposed to mean “penis”?


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[4.00]

Katherine St Asaph: This is perfectly serviceable, just-unsettled-enough background music; that’s not entirely faint praise.
[6]

Iain Mew: I’ve already established that I can’t stand his voice so there wasn’t much hope that I would like this to begin with. This is totally boring on top of that though. It sounds like a Lighthouse Family song with added pained authenticity.
[2]

Jonathan Bradley: The strings are foreboding, but the wanly soulful shuffle prevents the mood from growing too grim. More’s the pity; only melodrama could justify this oversinging.
[4]

Jonathan Bogart: His voice is actually quite nice. If only he had any idea how to sing, or any songs worth the singing.
[3]

Alfred Soto: At the 1:50 mark we get hints of the startling: Maverick’s halting, gulped vocal suits this hymn. Although the intrusive strings and dull rhythm track aren’t all I want, never fear: I’m not sure he knows what he wants from this performance besides a show of soul.
[6]

Brad Shoup: They keeping pulling the drums out like it’s supposed to mean something. How something this lightly-arranged can be so draggy is its own kind of bummer.
[3]

Edward Okulicz: With no big “Glory Box” sample, what we seem to be left with is a second-rate Daniel Merriweather and a third-rate Mark Ronson all in one. Pass.
[4]

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