A Breath of Fresh Air!!
by
jayedan
Is it me or is most pop music over-produced these days? Melodies (if there are any) are buried under layers of ear-candy making most songs instantly forgettable after the initial high. Not so with Arketta, here you have real musicians who craft quality songs that will certainly stand the test of time and repeated listening. Undertow is, in my opinion, one of their best (so far), curiously upbeat considering the lyrical content thanks to it's pace and momentum and a superb hook in the chorus. What you have here is a high level of musicianship combined with real pop sensibilities and a complete lack of self-indulgence (the track's only a little over 3 minutes long for chris' sake!). Superb.
Incidentally, I've seen these guys play live - if you get the chance to see them, do it! You will not be disappointed.
