A funky alt-pop emotion invigorates on “Disco Jenny,” an engaging new single from Lexytron. The husband-and-wife duo of Lexy and Mike is based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), NZ. They will be releasing their debut album Something New, from which “Disco Jenny” is the second single. Also featuring on the track are London-based singer/songwriter EVA and Elen Cowlishaw on backing vocals, Stephen Lake (The Spicy Notes) on bass, and Welsh artist Gwyn Owen (Llareggub) on trumpet.
Lexytron’s opening vocal declaration is direct in its plea: “Why can’t you just tell me how you feel?” — traversing thereafter from a playful percussive fill into a grooving bass line and shimmering guitar jangles. Depictions of a “final test” — as two partners take to the dancefloor to hopefully resolve romantic tumult — are sharply accompanied by radiant brass infusions as the opening question reprises.
“We’re fighting to survive,” Lexytron’s gripping vocals continue, aspiring to keep “this flame alive” through dancefloor-set catharsis and a final “knives out” thumping bridge. Both heartfelt and infectious, “Disco Jenny” is a memorable success from Lexytron. We’re certainly now anticipating the forthcoming Something New.
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