RECORD OF THE WEEK - HURTS, Better Than Love

AFTER falling for Hurts’ atmospheric early tracks Wonderful Life and Blood Tears and Gold, this switch to such an up-tempo dance track for their official debut single was surprising.
It still has an eighties ring, while maintaining a contemporary electro feel. 
The hooky question “Does it Feel Better Than Love?” forms a strong chorus but at times there’s too much going on. I suspect Better Than Love, though appealing to club audiences, doesn’t quite hold the same attraction that drew initial murmurings of great things for this synth duo.
Won't stop me going to see them at Koko on May 10 - supported by my new favourite Darwin Deez.
READ MY INTERVIEW WITH HURTS HERE - http://tutankarbon.blogspot.com/2010/04/hurts-on-shoestring-suffering-for-their.html