Review: Papa La Bas - Died in Your Arms
Tuesday, 12 August 2008


This song transports you to a darker side of life from the eerie intro to the spellbinding end. Papa La Bas have created a magical mind twisting tour of the musical variety that will have your ears tripping out. The trip hop twosome have made a fusion of the 80's classic power ballad (I Just Died) In Your Arms by Cutting Crew and a piece of classical music called Summer Overture By Clive Mansell featured in the cult classic film Requiem for a Dream. Who would have thought such an unusual, even unthinkable, mix would work but it does with mind-blowing effects.



Died in Your Arms has freshened up the airwaves better than industrial strength Febreze

The group consists of Suzan and Dwyz, who came together in 2006 and in their own words say that Papa La Bas was "born dreaming on the foam rubber of a burnt out car, nestled in a hidden cave under the ruins of the castle With stirs of Massive Attack this band have steered clear of the all too familiar wannabe indie notes currently clogging up musical airspace and instead freshened up the airwaves better than industrial strength Febreze.

The idea of trip hop may scare some of you but this song will make you realise there is nothing to fear but fear itself, get out of your comfort zone and open up your ears. The first time you hear this song it sounds familiar, and yes it is, but it is at the same time totally different, a juxtaposition that infiltrates the music itself in a way that in my opinion makes it one of the best tracks ever to be on TSM Radio's play list (not an easy thing to say!). The hypnotic beats and mesmerizing vocals are only part of the mystical concoction, the production is perfect and makes this track their yellow brick road to stardom.


Papa La Bas have recently released a double A side single; I'll Come Round / Middle Lane, which received well deserved rave reviews and have their debut album Anecohic on its way.

Listen to 'Died in Your Arms'



Learn more about Papa La Bas
www.myspace.com/papalabasuk



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