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...according to our Phil on Thu 21 Aug, 2008.
Hamfatter were on Dragons Den a while back. I quite like that programme... I heard they were gonna be on but I missed it. Oops. I was reasonably impressed by the marketing scam involved as they got loads of coverage. Anyway I thought I'd check 'em out to see if I'd invest in them and they're not too bad either. The Girl I Love has Strokes esque guitars but the overall feeling is they sound quite a bit like Franz Ferdinand. And in the absence of Franz Ferdinand that's probably no bad thing. Ant has just piped up it sounds like the Kaiser Chiefs. They sound like a lot of good indie bands to be honest and normally that's a recipe for disaster but in this case we'll let 'em off as they're pretty competent. Nice.'The Girl I Love' is undoubtedly pop, but with an added layer of substance beneath the appealing and fashionable exterior. A sure fire winner with a
hook you could hang you coat on. What materializes is a blistering chorus that is completely owned by the playful vocals and gaudy brass - this
song really does give you the horn. Hamfatter are a clear pop talent. Crispy clean music, soft vocal and sugary lyrics that address sugar-free
subjects. (Previous single #54 in Top 75)
Tracklisting: 1. 'The Girl I Love', 2. 'Sziget', 3. '21st Century Sex'
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