Yes, those three words that turn your blood cold when you see it arranged in a certain order in person’s home such as (but not limited to) on a canvas, cushions, a wall display or even an ornament. Yet, that’s exactly what pop rockers The Hot Damn! have opted to name their new single.
It’s exactly what preceded it in the first two singles of “Dance Around” and “I Didn’t Like You Anyway” in that it’s another fun, up-tempo joyously infectious track. Drowned in a pop gloss before deep-frying it in another layer of pop before sandblasting it with even more pop makes this, their third released song, another arrow in their quiver of excellence. Instead, they take that horrid phrase and deliberately twist it into something far more optimistic without making it snarky, encouraging optimism without being patronising about it.
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It follows its predecessors in having a ridiculously catchy chorus but there’s a chunky, chugging hard rock riff pulsing underneath the entire track to make it their rockiest track to date. Meanwhile, bass work also growls in response to the squeals of the guitars, locking in with drums which will have you nodding your head before you even realise you’re doing it.
Whilst there’s a deliberate moment of “Live laugh love” built in for an audience to chant back to the band, it never feels saccharine or there just to tick a box. For the song, it’s gone as quickly as it appears but there’s every chance there will be the opportunity to draw it out and have a crowd do it far more times than the single itself has. It’s something to have fun with. And that’s exactly what this song is, it’s fun to listen to but more than that, you can hear the band enjoying themselves on the recording.
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“Live Laugh Love” is The Hot Damn! continuing to do what they have for the past year or so. With slicker production to accommodate for the pop smarts to marry rock sensibilities even better than their previous singles, it’s a dose of optimism for those who may need it as the nights draw in. The four may each have their own impressive CVs and had gelled perfectly for debut “Dance Around” but this this is them simply upping their game.
“Live Laugh Love” is out now
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