EP Review of 'We used to be in love'

Clean Cut Kid release an intriguing new EP

I use the word intriguing for two reasons with this EP. Firstly, it features a cover of 'Loud Places' by Jamie XX. Secondly it also has two songs other than the cover that appear to be a little different from what we have previously heard from Clean Cut Kid. But this isn't in my opinion a bad thing, so try not to panic.

For those who haven't heard of Clean Cut Kid they are a band from Liverpool who are most likely best known for their lively tracks 'Vitamin C' and 'Runaway'. Lately since the release of the EP ' We used to be in Love' has also become increasingly popular especially on Radio 1. After interviewing the band back last year (which I hope to post the interview soon), I can say that this band are nothing but genuine and always put on a great show live.

But back to the EP! As a whole, I love the combination of a bit of the old as well as the new. I say the word 'new' lightly because they haven't changed who they are as a band at all with this EP. It is purely based on the two tracks 'Paper Heart' and 'Hospital lights' being a little slowed down compared to previous tracks and just a bit less busy music wise. It is good to see that the band has more than just an upbeat bouncy style and the slower songs sometimes rival their more traditional originals like 'Vitamin C' in my opinion. If you can learn to love both the loud and soft sides of the band then you can definitely appreciate this EP. 

The cover of 'Loud Places' also deserves some major credit in my eyes because even though it's quite a simplistic track, you can instantly tell Clean Cut Kid have almost taken it in as their own as it is evident from the moment you hit play that the band have put their own stamp on this cover. However once again, it shows a slightly different corner of what the band is capable of creativity wise. It's a track that you can't help but wiggle to when the chorus kicks in.

This band is one my ones to watch for the future and a high recommendation for those who want to listen to a band with vibrant original songs. Hearing such a new sound compared to everything else on the charts is literally music to my ears.