Not Many Experts

This, Theme Park’s April-7th-released single, is definitely one that the repeat button was designed for. There’s something in the song’s painstakingly restrained, hypnotic tone that keeps drawing me in. Perhaps it’s something to do with the emotive, honest lyrics, or even the simple melancholic hooks that are hidden within every little noise, but most importantly they’ve managed to retain something that’s just very distinctly ‘Theme Park’ without being wildly inventive, and it suits them wonderfully.

Above everything else, Mr Haughton’s searching lyrics make him sound like he’s lost and dissatisfied in an increasingly meaningless world – yet, perhaps fittingly, each song they put out is gradually making the world slightly less mundane. More like this, then; the forthcoming album is looking increasingly promising, and although I can’t quite predict the future, I’ve got a good feeling about this one…

…and in case you missed it, here’s recent b-side “Ghosts”, just to confirm that they don’t seem capable of putting their feet in the wrong places.

Pre-order the “Two Hours” 7” here.