BLACK BOX RECORDER - THESE ARE THE THINGS

“These are the things that keep us together”

Imagine Sophie Ellis-Bextor being produced by Per from Roxette and you've got a taste of what These Are The Things from Black Box Recorder sounds like. Black Box Recorder are a (very) British group that's been releasing sophisticated pop records for the better part of a decade. This track is from their 2003 release Passionoia. And, coming to my attention only a short time ago, it's one of the best pop tracks I've heard all year. Seriously... it puts a lot of so-called "pop" to shame. And, with echoes of Kylie, Pet Shop Boys and the Lightning Seeds, it'd have to.

Listen: Black Box Recorder - These Are The Things

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