Six D - 2 Seconds

If you went to see The Saturdays on tour earlier this year, you'll have already experienced a taste of the Six D phenomenon.

Imagine a British Black Eyed Peas (Except with six member instead of four, hence, 'Six D') - twin that with the energy, youthful swagger and urban cred of N-Dubz and you're on your way to what the group represents.

New track 2 Seconds is a big, bold move forward for the band - on The Sats tour they delivered a succinct, club-ready brand of dance-pop, but 2 Seconds feels distinctly darker, more grimy, and with infinitely more space to showcase the group's talents to the full.

Spitting auto-tuned raps and reverb-heavy hand-claps, 2 Seconds comes on like the meeting place between late 80s Chicago house and the latest production trends in British rap. The track feels genuinely adventurous, with a confidence that spills out from the group's eagerness to impress. And it's an eagerness that is deeply catching - maybe it's the track's length, coming in at just a snip under three minutes, but there's a real rush here.

2 Seconds doesn't stop to let anyone to catch up; if you can't keep pace then you're left in the dust. This is a track that runs only on the 'sprint' setting, a turbo-charged shot that gets more and more addictive with every listen. Such is its potency that those moments immediately after the track finishes become filled with an almost irresistible twitch to play the track again.

It's undoubtable that 2 Seconds sees Six D upping the ante on every level. More mature, more slick, more knowing - this is the group truly hitting their stride, and these guys aren't the sort to give up the lead once they're there. Also, isn't it great to see another mixed boy/girl group in pop again! There aren't enough of them around these days.

2 Seconds is released as a double-A-side on the 24th July and can be pre-ordered from iTunes here.