A while back, Kingston duo PS I Love You unveiled a new single, the title track from the forthcoming For Those Who Stay. To this mega-fan's horror, it was over six minutes of dance-dirge prog that didn't kick into high gear until ever. Gone were the manic yelps and distorted Eddie Van Halen 2014 guitar licks, replaced by synth pads and a lazy drum groove. Thankfully, this single fits perfectly within the context of the record, the band's most diverse to date. There are still scrappy accidents ("Advice") and anthems ("Friends Forever") but it's all fleshed out for the better and all is forgiven. It's fine if after two LPs and a series of singles/EPs if a band wants to grow/flesh out, just don't scare us with a single that doesn't represent what is a very digestible nine track disc.

Published in Volume 68, Number 28 of The Uniter (July 2, 2014)