Disclosure
“F For You”
Settle (out now on PMR)
Jessie Ware, London Grammar, Sam Smith, AlunaGeorge, Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires), Jamie Woon. Settle features a host of head-turning collaborations with some of Britian’s best young artists. That said, on “F For You,” the Brothers Lawrence prove that they don’t need a famous voice to craft a tasty, infectious pop song. The younger Lawrence, Howard, takes over vocal duties and glides over a slick, bouncy arraignment like a seasoned pro. It’s the first time we’ve heard them handle a pop vocal on their own, and Howard’s laid-back vocal is right on the money. One of the major reasons Settle works so well is the duo has an uncanny ability to straddle the line between club tracks and pop jams, and this is a perfect example. It hits hard enough to dance to, but it also has the kind of hook that will stick in your head for hours. Hopefully, Disclosure will keep collaborating with their über-talented friends in the future, but “F For You” proves they don’t need to if they don’t want to.
