Yes, this one starts a bit Mumford/Passenger-esque with its strumming guitars and thumping percussion.
But this is not a track to be easily dismissed. Far from a twee piece of folk, this soon
develops into pure pop joy. The guitars
soar into Temper Trap style noodling.
The vocals build into a gospel sing-along. The hooks come thick and fast in the chorus. And you’ll be hard-pressed to get the “bombs
away” female vocal out of your head within seconds (incidentally that's the name of their debut album due later this year). This is pop at its best: infectiously
rhythmic and uplifting, with memorable melodies and a sense of immediacy that
begs for mainstream radio appeal. It’s
hugely addictive.
Geronimo has
proven to be a massive hit in Sheppard’s native Australia (I mean, it knocked
Pharrell’s Happy off the top spot
after all) and, with a wealth of support, is set to be huge across the world
over the summer. It’s not hard to see
why.
4/5
Listen: Geronimo is released on August 25th.
