Good Shoes “Under Control”

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Good Shoes play with the same cards as their contemporaries (and countrymen) Late of the Pier, Friendly Fires, Foals – that sharp and cutting guitar, a quick and driving bassline, sexy lyrics… I’m sure you can think of more. “Under Control” is a good song, solid and danceable, but I think I would like it more if I hadn’t heard it in at least four or five previous incarnations. Good Shoes – based on this song, at least – don’t have the ridiculous incongruity that makes Late of the Pier interesting, nor the genius hook-craftsmanship that makes Friendly Fires interesting, nor the unwieldy time changes that makes Foals interesting. “Under Control” is enjoyable, but it’s been done before, and it’s been done better before.

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Good Shoes’ second album, No Hope, No Future was released in late January in the UK. It hasn’t been released stateside, as far as I know.

by Genevieve Oliver on February 11, 2010 ‡ 0 reactions