Restless Whispers And Cheats

Disclosure “F for You”

There’s a lot of guest vocalists on Disclosure’s debut album, but the song that impresses me most, “F for You,” is sung by one of the two members, Howard Lawrence. Lawrence has a natural voice for this sort of house-pop hybrid – smooth and slick, just romantic enough to elevate the vibe without being so flashy that the vocal distracts from the beat. To my ears, Disclosure aren’t really doing much new on this or any other song they’ve made, but they bring a level of craft and overwhelming joy to dance music that’s hard to resist. They remind me a lot of Basement Jaxx, not just in feeling, but in approach to using guests, and composing records that find the perfect middle ground between consistently thrilling DJ set and well-rounded album.

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