aaamusic | On 09, Nov 2010

From their second album Fire Like This, Blood Red Shoes are back with a release that is as sure to infiltrate your mind as any of the classic anthemic 90’s rock that it is reminiscent of. A slow guitar riff throughout the verses gives way to thoughtful lyrics and slowly builds up the tension until the chorus frantically charges through with a simultaneously melodic and yet brash vibe. Throughout the verses the vocals calmly cruise over the choppy guitar and percussion beneath it, eventually surrendering in the chorus allowing the aggressive lyrical repetition of ‘light it up’. Light it Up is perhaps more mellow than the bands previous efforts but I think that it retains just the right dose of heavy sounds and punchy melodies within the chorus to please fans. This song will stay on repeat, if not on your mp3 then in your mind, for days!

Alice Cuddy