Ferris & Sylvester 'Waterloo Sunset' 

Judging by its opening you think that this will be a sombre experience of Brit Folk, with Ferris’s beautiful, female Indie-Rock vocal which we are all drawn to and the use of Sylvester’s reverb effected guitar playing a soft melody resembling something we haven’t heard since Jeff Buckley’s heart-wrenching electric guitar on his 1994 cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Following its first 40 seconds of tenderness, Sylvester brings in that unexpectedly, fierce, distorted Rock N’ Roll-sounding guitar playing Waterloo Sunset’s catchy riff, while he sings away with that deep, relaxed, slick vocal which takes us back to a time where  The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas was played daily on the radio because of hits like “Someday.”

The difference in both of their voices, as they harmonize together on the second chorus, compliments each other with interesting dynamics that leaves you craving more, as we witness their quirky chemistry in their tight, well-rehearsed live performance video, which showcases their skills as extremely talented musicians. They have most definitely made The Kinks’ classic their own but have also kept things real and lively by not steering too far away from the original’s Rock N’ Roll sound, while also performing a version which in places is beautifully stripped back. We definitely can’t wait to hear more from the duo. Watch this space.