Review - Losing Today

Bauer ‘Bauer’ EP (Naz Recordings). A hopelessly gorgeous debut release from Bauer which we suspect in the coming weeks will be the cause of much airplay damage at a radio near you.

Following hot on the heels of prestigious support slots for the likes of Stephen Fretwell and Snow Patrol and with the all important approval of Alan McGee along with production duties provided for by Steven Power (Kylie, Williams, Cocker, Feeder, James et al) Bauer have crafted a teasing and near faultless 4 track gem of some pop magnitude. All at once inspired and infectious, Bauer immerse their song craft with a deliciously seductive jet streaming pop tug that’s bathed in such a head spinning array of ear snaring hooks that you’d swear they’d cornered the market as their own.

‘Connected’ opens the set, a honey dripped effervescent chime happy pop cutie that takes its cue from the Hollow Men’s early 90’s indie classic ‘Pink Panther’ and moulds into its melodic matrix subtle elements of the Lightning Seeds ‘Pure’ the result a svelte softly shimmering anthem inclined orgasmic rollercoaster pop gem of some measure.

The yearning ‘Don’t you move’ succulently tip toes amid a bed of simmer like jangling guitars built upon a chassis so frail and bruised the compulsion to throw comforting arms around it is undeniably hard to resist. The overtly sensual sounding ‘Indian sign’ opts to tone the mood considerably for a spot of sophisticated smooze like romance, sweetly spectral in texture in its quieter moments it recalls the lulling resonance of Chris Isaak though its Greg Matthews unworldly angelic vocals soaring to falsetto scales that make this cut something to behold.

Bringing up the rear so to speak, ‘Gone’ with its silky saccharine feel and made for radio charm (a la the Cutting Crew) is sure to be a favourite among the lovelorn sections of the population. Exquisite pop indeed.