Foxes - Body Talk [Review]

After releasing her début studio album last year (entitled Glorious), Foxes is back with new single, 'Body Talk' (scroll for video). The track serves as the first single off her upcoming sophomore album and by the looks of it, the singer is taking a more retro route for her music. With a distinctly disco vibe and classic synths in full force, 'Body Talk' is an interesting new venture for the songstress. Charting previously unexplored territory, it appears the singer is branching out into different musical styling and leaving her safety net. Foxes still showcases her vocal range, hitting high notes left, right and centre, but there's just something not all that memorable about the end result.

Whilst 'Body Talk' is a perfectly adequate song, it misses on the memorability factor, despite being a more vibrant, upbeat addition to her discography. It would appear the 80s is a popular musical influence on singers as of late, with many acts turning to the retro era for inspiration. Despite the somewhat lacklustre musical effort, Foxes has a particular ability to show off a range of emotions in her singing, and this is reflected appropriately in the video. Singing about a lover whom she misses but now recognises that she is over, "It's not right, now I know, I don't need him/ Let your body talk" soaring her way into the radio-friendly chorus.

Now that we've covered the track, it seems only fitting that we move on to the frankly bizarre music video. Now, we're not saying there's any people with super-imposed cat faces or donning wacky outfits, but there is a lot of petrol station/garage dancing. Yep, just spontaneous (totally not choreographed, cough) dancing with several other woman. As you do, you know, on your way to fill up your car or grab some dodgy snacks from the petrol shop. So you know, if you want your own 3am petrol jam just head down to your local stop and Foxes should be there to dance the night away. 

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Anyway, whilst the concept of the video could have been better, the moody pink and blue lighting sets the tone beautifully and there's something strangely appealing about the way in which water drips down the outside back window in Foxes' car.

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If you want to check out Foxes' video and track 'Body Talk' then watch below, and let us know your own thoughts in the comments: