This comeback single packs a punch. It’s full of pop sensibilities without descending into…well…the mediocre quality of most recent pop music releases.
After a period away from the spotlight, Hard-Fi certainly required a solid comeback track.
Their latest release, Good For Nothing, boasts a touch of arrogance, but in a far superior manner compared to the pretentiousness of the over-hyped Kasabian. The track exudes a grooviness reminiscent of the Gorillaz, and these Brentford supporters surely must acknowledge some influence from Primal Scream. While their sound is distinctly their own—and they don’t strive to mimic that of others—traces of Get Your Rocks Off can be detected within.
Killer Sounds, their third studio album, is set to drop sometime this year.
Nonetheless, Richard Archer, the 34-year-old guitar player and main songwriter for Hard-Fi, revealed that New Yorker Jay-Z served as an inspiration while crafting the track. This may explain the similarities it shares with 99 Problems; however, he noted that he made “enough changes not to be sued.”
Richard stated, “When I wrote the tune,” he incorporated a “sample” from 99 Problems “just to get it off the ground, so that’s why it probably sounds a lot like” Jay-Z’s song.
I’m thrilled about their return and eagerly anticipate the album.
by Wallace McTavish
