Despite the list of incredibly credible influences on her myspace (think Kurt Cobain, Graham Coxon and Grizzly Bear), the debut single of Daisy Coburn is a predictable bubblegum pop record with nods to Katie Perry and reminiscent of the teenage hyperactivity of Lil Chris (remember him?)
Fuzzy guitars attempt to add depth to the irritatingly chirpy synth part that underpins the polished production. The chord progression repeats throughout the entirety of the piece, doubling its rate of progression in the chorus, symptomatic of the juvenile nature of the songwriting. Daisy’s autotune-heavy vocals are wordy in the verses but the simpler chorus melody is undeniably catchy. Chipmunk’s cameo adds familiarity (and sales) but her next collaboration, due to feature You Me At Six, may bear more fruit.
Daisy’s voice has enough character about it to make her distinct in the plethora of similar Radio One pop acts, despite the predictable and occasionally muddy production on which it sits. It feels like Daisy has already begun to distance herself from this earliest of offerings: she claims to have written this song when she was 14. There will be much more to come from Daisy and this is a reasonable, if unspectacular place to start. As Chipmunk tells us, Daisy’s about to take off.
- Matthew Tyzack
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