The LaFontaines Release New Single 'UP'

by Yuliia Support Team Lead
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04 Jul, 2018
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Music | Review

Fans of Scottish Urban-Pop act The LaFontaines were probably not expecting a brand new single out this soon, since their last album Common Problem was only released last year. Surprisingly, the four-piece band have thrown the Sk8er-Rap sounding “Up” out there, for all head bangers to get down to, reminiscent of the 2000 throwbacks OPM’s “Heaven Is A Halfpipe,” and Crazy Town’s “Butterfly,” just to give you a little idea of what to expect from this energetic listen. With a heavy, organ-esque Electro sound performing the track’s main hook, a unique synth we last heard on Cheryl Cole’s 2012 smash hit single “Call My Name,” if Calvin Harris ever wanted to take his distinctive production, specifically the sound on Dance track “Thinking About You,” in a more Hip-Hop direction, it would probably sound a little something like this.

We’ve heard too much from the One Direction-type boy bands recently, so it’s refreshing to see a group of talented musicians give us something a little bit more edgy, with an unexpectedly American sound, as what with their deep vocal tones, heavy, mid-tempo drum programming and a rhythm, electric guitar in Up’s outro, reminiscent of the Neptunes’ overdrive riff performed in N.E.R.D’s “Lapdance,” I think it’s fair to say that The LaFontaines want to take us on a slightly different, fun ride in comparison to the rest of the Male Pop acts out there currently, and ROUGH ONLINE are up for joining them along for the ride. If you want to be reminded of when Rock and Rap music were fused together masterfully by The Roots on their critically acclaimed 2003 track “The Seed,” or N.E.R.D on the famous “She Wants To Move,” give The LaFontaines’ awesome new single “Up” a listen to.