Hurts, "Ready to Go"
I've seen some long-time fans complaining that Hurts have sold out, as their 4th album Desire, has a more radio-friendly sound, in keeping with 2017 pop trends. And I can see where they're coming from; Hurts started out making moody synthpop, not miles away from late-80's Depeche Mode acolytes like Camouflage, and now they're starting to sound more like Maroon 5. But I'm really loving some of the tracks on this album, especially the George Michael-meets-Prince-ish "Boyfriend" and this one, where the funky bassline and throbbing beat work well in contrast with typically gloomy Hurts lyrics like "When the devil's dancing toe to toe/ When the reaper comes I'll be ready to go."
Bonus "Boyfriend":
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