Conquest is a weird one. A flamenco style song played with fuzzily distorted guitars, trumpets and a gutsy matador mentality.
But did you know that the song was released in 1952 by an artist called Patti Page. That’s right, Jack and Meg are tipping their weird matador hats to a bygone era in this song.
Never been a big fan of The White Stripes, but it’s good to see them back on the scene with new single, Icky Thump. Possibly the oddest-named single release this year?
I’ve gotta admit to not liking Icky Thump when I first heard it. That was maybe a fortnight ago, and plenty of radio play in between has helped me to change my mind. The more I listen to it, the more I hear a classic Led Zeppelin sound. That stop-start sound, big crashing drums and cymbals? Those raw, bluesy riffs? It just felt like a really rough version of Black Dog in places.
