Charlie Tipper Experiment - Ride Out

  by Fiona Hutchings

published: 13 / 6 / 2014

Label: Breaking Dawn Recordings
Format: CDS

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Potentially promising one-track single from Bristol indie pop group the Charlie Tipper Experiment, ruined by its indistinctive vocals

The ninth release from Charlie Tipper, the Bristol based storytellers, feels a little naked out there on its own, with no B side to beef it up or provide a second option if the main attraction doesn't appeal. 'Ride Out' is the song of an older man attracted to a younger woman but fearful of getting tangled up in her world. A twist is promised in this tale that plays out in just over five minutes. Musically the song is perfectly good, it has a good riff with just enough variation to stop it becoming monotonous. The problem is the vocals, both main and backing, seem to be so integrated into the music that it makes it hard to distinguish them. One play leaves me humming the hook (a good thing), but with no idea what the lyrics are (a bad thing). I have no problem with music that rewards repeated plays, that demands I pay attention and is more interesting than sterile and pre-packaged sounds that require no thought. Not being able to hear the vocals clearly though is a turn off.

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