Higher Than the Eiffel

Electronic · 2010 · 16 tracks · 1h 5m

Higher Than the Eiffel

Gritty London street-soul meets house music. Deadpan vocals over dusty samples and aggressive beats for late nights in the city and basement clubs.

It sounds like a guy telling you his life story over some of the best house beats you've heard in years.

A gritty, street-level confidence tempered by moments of late-night vulnerability.

Higher Than the Eiffel · vs · Audio Bullys

Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 5m

01

Drums (On With the Story)

3:38

02

Only Man

3:21

03

Daisy Chains

4:16

04

Feel Alright

4:33

05

Twist Me Up

3:12

06

Dynamite

4:11

07

Drained Out

2:57

08

London Dreamer

4:01

09

The Future Belongs to Us

4:55

10

Shotgun

4:56

11

Dragging Me Down

4:01

12

Smiling Faces

4:02

13

17

4:36

14

Outlaw Girl

3:26

15

Goodbye

4:28

16

Only Man (Rok mix)

4:40

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the driving, Northern Soul-inflected beat of Only Man anchors Simon Franks' conversational delivery.

The sudden shift into acoustic vulnerability on Daisy Chains that breaks the electronic tension.

The heavy, distorted synth bass that kicks in during the climax of Shotgun.

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Reviews

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