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Black Honey - Madonna
Sharing a name with the cape-troubled artist, ‘Madonna’ runs with the sort of excited defiance that takes stairs two at a time.
Madonna didn’t quite pull the whole ‘not falling off stage’ thing off at The Brit Awards, and while the new single from Black Honey shares a name with the cape-troubled artist, it runs with the sort of excited defiance that takes stairs two at a time. “I say a prayer for you because the whole world’s going to know what you do,” warn Black Honey, all bubbling vitriol and playful menace. It’s a threat that’s maintained, from the refrained snap of the opening until the sideways drawl of the vocal allure.
The uptempo surf breaks on the band’s devil may care attitude, making ‘Madonna’ a choppy, charming affair. With a nod to the late nineties and full access to the diary under their pillow, Black Honey have crafted a brazen, beautiful work of art held up by Blu-Tack. “You want Madonna to hang on your wall,” they accuse, but with a song as ragingly infectious as this, it’s a Black Honey poster you’ll be after in no time.
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