Album Review

The Candle Theives – Breathing (Just For You)

• 21st Mar 2011

Heart-felt, slow building indie-pop is delivered with sincerity alongside a stirring and stammering vocal echo from the Peterborough pairing, The Candle Thieves. Breathing (Just For You)’, gets its playful spirit from the melodic instrumental build and the seriousness comes the in the delivery of the power of love extolling lyrics of Scott McEwan. The latter element is also built upon in the stern, steadfast percussion, keeping the rhythm rustling.

The repetition of the slightly lame chorus line, takes the song just the wrong side of the sentimentally acceptable line as far as many are concerned. However, the mixture of stern and playful delivery and mood implanting echoing lyrics redeems the song. With the result being that steady commercial pop/indie success, is still potentially on the horizon for The Candle Thieves.

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