�OLD BRITANNIA�
(single)
Following-up their marvellous �Devil In My Shoes� single in captivating style, this is the second single from Hey Negrita, a London quartet that deserves to be huge.
Pushing an intriguing style of music, elements of new-wave �Country� and �Pop� music dominate the lush and simply lovely sound. �Old Britannia� is indeed a beautiful number that�s majestically propelled by acoustic guitar-gurned panache. A feel-good groove of atmospheric melancholia, there is even an underlying piano melody that sounds as though it�s being played straight out of an authentic Wild West saloon.
B-side �Come On Jane� also exudes stunning vibes, before �Down The River� reminds of Bruce Springsteen�s old-style bare-bones acoustic material, as some more relatively simple but eerily effective piano chords add further texture to proceedings, thus further ensuring that the sound of Hey Negrita is literally in a realm all its own. What�s more, this ever-so-unique band is planning on doing a tour of UK prisons in the near future with their soul-stirring and haunting ballads. Still, even if you are really, really desperate to see them, you don�t necessarily have to commit a crime to stand a chance of witnessing them live. They�ll be back on the road in more �conventional� venues in no time at all; so hang in there and embrace the album, �We Are Catfish.�
(review by Steve Rudd)
Instead of jail, go to www.heynegrita.com