Guillemots – Get Over It

The first thing that strikes me with this is the the retro feel to it. It sounds very 80s, electro-pop. It bounces along cheerfully despite the more downbeat topic of the lyrics, which was interesting. The bassline is a particular highlight to me, it chugs along well and really compliments the music well. I’m not sure on the specific instruments used in this track but they have used the double bass often and to great success in the past and this would explain the prominence of the bassline. The vocals form a catchy melody and overall the song sounds very radio-friendly. However, it just isn’t quite catchy – it is but it isn’t because we’ve heard it all before, it’s nothing new and while this may have sounded special years ago, in modern days it sounds quite tired. Not bad but not great.