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Corporation:Blend: For All My Sins/Blew It

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by Alex Wisgard
It’s been a long struggle for London glam-punks Corporation:Blend; it’s only now that they’re sticking out a debut single, three years after they first formed. In that time, they’ve relentlessly toured the country, playing with the likes of Art Brut, King Adora and Six By Seven... but don’t let that put you off. C:B sound like an ungodly mix of all the best rock and roll you’ve ever heard in your life, sprinkled with synth-lines to die for, and a singer with a voice that could shatter glass.

Given their explosive repertoire, you’d be a little taken aback when hearing 'For All My Sins'; a slow-burning epic, it’s propelled by some powerhouse drumming, and one of the sexiest bass lines this side of Placebo. Once singer Rob Owen’s siren-like voice comes in, there’s no turning back, and with a chorus that somehow manages to sound like Depeche Mode and Mansun all at once, 'For All My Sins' just might be the underground anthem of the summer.

Unfortunately, this won’t be the case, simply because the second track, 'Blew It' is streets ahead. Welding a one-note riff to a pounding drum beat, 'Blew It' is the aural equivalent of a bloody knife fight, a mosh-inducing call to arms, and it's hard not to fall in love with them from this song alone. By the end of the track, however, the band go headlong into Muse territory, with a twiddly guitar riff, and spaced out keyboard noises that will leave your head spinning. All you’re left thinking by the end is how many times you can hit the play button before it wears out. For all their sins, Corporation:Blend have just created one of the most essential debut singles of the year. Ignore them at your peril.

  • Corporation:Blend 8 / 10

Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

tis good this but then if you go to my website you will see i reviewed these songs a few months ago.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

aah, but you see this is the single proper, not just the demo...

and damn fine it is too!

alex
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Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

I knew this, I met Dexy last week.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

Gosh, you know ALL the stars.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

I believe he/she/it told you to 'do one'.
ie, get stuffed/bent/lost/off etc.
lol

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OMG!!!1

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

Oooh, aren't you clever.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

Do you have to spam your shit website on every single messageboard in existence? My gosh your annoying.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

"Gosh" used twice in the same thread? I blame The Streets. ;-)

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

I like to think im informing people who are interested.Besides you have the choice to ignore my posts, not stand on the sidelines shaking your fist like a miserble old grump.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

I don't trust anyone who doesn't even give McFly ONE star.
Come on, one star? They're worth two, at least!
lol etc someothercombinationofpointlessletters

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

Sod off they deserve nothing they are the bastard children of busted spat out by the corporate pop machine. Go back to revealing exclusives.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

OMG ROFLMAO!

Wait, what was the point of this thread?

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

corporation:blend!!!!!

that's the point

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

It's a bit difficult to ignore your posts when they've all convoluted plugs like the above. It's a wonder DIS don't invoice you every time you spam.

Re: Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

i don't understand - what spamming? I'm sure I haven't, unless you think i'm spamming marmite!

Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

i can't believe i managed to miss them playing with six by seven.

gutted.

x
gen

Corporation:Blend - For All My Sins/Blew It

I love it!!! Can't wait for my copy....