Codeine Velvet Club - Hollywood

Codeine Velvet Club offer something kitsch and nostalgic but unfortunately delivered unwell in this single. Although the Beach Boys harmonys are wonderful, the melody isn't strong enough to maintain interest. Amy Winehouse brought back the blues and jazztasticular beats to extreme popularity, (as well as spawning Pixie Lott and that ginge Paloma) but we just can't see CDV doing the same with big band music. The music video seems to reflect this; the band appear to be playing in front of an audience of 1.
2/5
Lia Han

Codeine Velvet Club - Vanity Kills

Big band start! Win! Yes, big band is coming back (from the ass of Amy Winehouse and now the Noisettes etc). Codeine Velvet club truly surprise me...I was expecting an indie band, maybe some cute girl vocals and howls. But no, this is pure pop and brass. Not the best song I’ve heard but it’s different enough to stand out. It’s the kind of song you’d expect to be picked for James Bond film.

3/5
Lia Han