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holloways generator
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by Cody Jefferson
  • Type: Single
  • Release date: 16/10/2006
  • Label: TVT

With this currently riding high in the UK midweeks, it seems as if Londoners The Holloways are to achieve their biggest hit to date with ‘Generator’; their last single, ‘Two Left Feet’ made number 33 on the British singles chart.

To be honest, it’s easy to hear why ‘Generator’ has connected so effortlessly with the record-buying public: it pinches a few tricks of the trade from established chart-botherers, sparkles and shines production-wise, and is generally one of those get-you-up-in-the-morning songs that’s as jolly as they come. The cover’s a complete giveaway of its summery charms, too; indeed, why wasn’t this a summertime smash? Still, it’ll brighten grey October dawns, for sure.

‘Generator’ might echo The Automatic and Kaiser Chiefs in roughly equal measures, and splashes a little Libertines swagger into the mix for additional kick, but in this instance such plagiarism doesn’t detract any from a perfectly perfunctory pop-rock ditty. In a word: neat.

  • The Holloways 7 / 10
Words: Cody Jefferson

jesus

are people intentionally writing shit reviews nowadays?


I saw the Holloways

supporting Young Knives a while ago. They were actually strangely enjoyable and I couldn't work out why. All the ingredients should add up to me hating them but didn't. Weird.


"Generator" in particular

has the kind of whiteboy Afrobeat rhytthm that bands at local music festivals can often be seen playing - it should be annoying but it's a lot of fun.


the video is cool though,

gotta love an old clowns' home. genius.


This song

darkens my day.





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