Late Transmissions - Lightning Never Strikes Twice // The Heart Wants What It Wants Single Reviews

Mar 24
2 min read

Late Transmissions are a band new band two of whom have a lot of pedigree and one of whom is possibly the vocal surprise of the year. You have probably never heard of them, but this is one of those unique times that you have the opportunity to say I was into that band before they were massive, and based on these two songs, they are going to be absolutely massive.

There is an album coming in May but I’m not sure I can wait that long; I’d love to review it for this site as I can imagine its going to be immense.

Both songs are incredibly cinematic in scope, there is a torch song element to both, especially ''The Heart Wants What It Wants and the music it very atmospheric, but the standout is Eve Quartermains voice. It’s one of the most emotional singing voices I’ve ever heard. It must be what it was like to discover Shirley Bassey or Dusty Springfield when hearing Eve for the first time. The phrasing is superb, the emotion (a combination of anger and vulnerability) is intense, the lyrics intriguing and the whole thing pulls you in like a French are house film and before you know it, you’re hooked!

I genuinely don’t think I’ve heard anything like this before, it’s like the band have said we reject everything that you expect us to do, we can going to write the perfect soundtrack to the Big Sleep or a 60’s Bond film if they were directed by Ingmar Bergman and then find an amazing vocalist to top it all off. Then we’ll introduce a trip hop feel at times and yet at other times it goes full 60’s power ballad with, of course, a bit of jazz. If that doesn’t intrigue you fair enough but I’d suggest giving this a go.

I honestly can’t recommend these songs enough, it’s so different and so good. I can’t wait to hear some more!