REVIEW: Femur’s fantastic latest single ‘One Last Dance’
At this point, it’s safe to say that Femur simply cannot make a bad track. Following on from their summer sensation ‘P.O.P’, our local favourites have followed it up with a new squelchy, shrieking, spellbinding single that is made to encourage you to give yourself over to the music, chuck yourself into a moshpit, and present yourself at the altar of Femur.
More of a trance-inducing incantation than a song, ‘One Last Dance’ has all the hallmarks of the sound we come to expect from Femur, whilst demonstrating that the word “boring” has continued to elude the band. Psychedelic guitar riffs ring out throughout the track, punctuated by an ominous, looming bass line and thrashing drums. However, the psychedelic punk sound that the band have mastered so well has a more futuristic, almost electronic undercurrent, a cross between King Gizz and the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshops. The enthralling, cult-like vibe that the band are known for is on full display here, with the song destined to be the soundtrack to many a heavy pit and frenetic dance.
The highlight for me is around 2 mins and 40 seconds in, when the music screeches to a halt, and Felix instructs the listener to “jump”, before the song launches into its final crescendo. Whilst not the first Femur song to end in a cacophony of instrumental madness, it is certainly, in this author’s opinion, the best example of the chaos which Femur are so talented at using to their advantage. ‘One Last Dance’ is less a song, more the key phrase that will induce the listener into some sort of hypnotic madness, from which they will likely never wake.
‘One Last Dance’ is out today, and can be found on the band’s Spotify.
Femur are touring the UK in April, with tickets available to their shows here. The tour includes the band’s biggest headliner yet, at Sheffield’s Crookes Social Club. You can get tickets to that specific show here.
Words: Charlie Sweeney
