CODEWALKERS – SINGLE REVIEW
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| Codewalkers - Runaround |
Codewalkers – Runaround
Release Date: Out Now
I really had no preconceptions of
this track from Cardiff trio Codewalkers but if I had, I expect they would have
been completely blown out of the water. ‘Runaround’ starts with a gentle valley
choir hum before the sultry vocals sweep in on top of a crunchy beat and low-slung
bass line. Frontman Suen Babatola brings a breathless rap vocal to the chorus
and I’m instantly reminded of some of my 90s favourites like Faithless,
Audioweb, Portishead, Roni Size, Tricky and Asian Dub Foundation. There’s a
gorgeous string interlude that is revived by a jungle beat and that consistent,
persistent throbbing bass. The mix of styles, genres, tempos and vibes from
chilled out to manic makes this the kind of tune you have to listen to a few
times to get the full benefit but you can pretty match dance your way through
it so that’s no bad thing.
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Live Dates:
22nd January – The Moon, Cardiff
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