This is less of a review and more of a happy rant =]
As a song, Such Great Heights has been covered by several artists already. From the infamous Postal Service and indie(ish) band The Shins. Don’t get me wrong both covers are absolutely fantastic, and complement the lyrics well with their preferred style of vocals.But after initially listening to the Frankmusik mix of the song, I immediately fell in love with this up-tempo electronica classic.
If you’ve never heard of Frankmusik (which wouldn’t surprise me) then you should be very ashamed. Brought up in Central London, his music overs a combination of elctronica, powerpop and club bundled up into a little gem of an artist. In many of his songs, he relies heavily on synthesisers, this song is no different. By no means is this a bad thing, and the mix between synthesizing and his vocals come across well. If you have already heard a version of the song, then I strongly, no order you to turn your ears to this version. The song suits his vocal range perfectly, and with his almost 80′s sounding pop voice, I doubt you’ll be disappointed. For fans of the genre, not only look into the song, but also take a look at his many other songs. Personally recommended by me are Better off as two and Done Done.
Oli x
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The Postal Service actually created this song. Everyone else after it were the cover artists. This version is okay, but I think there are other songs he’s done that are much better.
Still everyone has their own taste and this is a great little post.
JetSetNick