#27: Little Boots – New In Town
One of the standout pop tunes of 2009 from one of the year’s big breakthroughs, Victoria Hesketh aka Little Boots. Kicking off her chart career with this stomping tune resulted in a first top 20 hit, although maybe not a huge suprise – she was named as top choice in the BBC’s Sound of 2009 chart. As with her other cracking singles, Earthquake and top-10 smash Remedy, New In Town is a heady mix of thumping bassline and distinctive vocals. In a year that saw a string of British women scale the charts, Hesketh shone brightly in the crowd with her synth led style and infectious tunes. The only slight taint on the glimmering pop sheen was that the attendant album, Hands, couldn’t quite last the pace set by this blistering opener.
Little Boots – New In Town (mp3)
Little Boots – New In Town (video)
Photo: Linda Flores @ SXSW, Austin TX, 03/09
