By Dave Simpson
Golden Silvers's superb single True Romance - the essence of Wham's Club Tropicana and Haircut 100's Favourite Shirts distilled into four funky LCD Soundsystem minutes - is not a one-off. This eclectic debut continues the mood of excited rediscovery, rifling through doo-wop, Britpop, jerky dance-pop and Roxy/Bowie glam exuberance with similar success. However, while revelling in the dewy-eyed but wistful feel of 80s new pop and the Beach Boys, it sounds more timeless than retro. This is down to a combination of masterful songwriting and lyrics that introduce dark edges to the sunny feel. Gwilym Gold's lyrics must be among the most troubled ever delivered by a man wearing a medallion, as he sublimely dissects lost loves, Britannia's decline and the mythology of death from a broken heart. Indeed, funk opus Shakes's line "it feels like joy and it feels like pain" is a microcosm of True Romance's many charms.
Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/apr/24/golden-silvers-review
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