Guillemots - I Must Be A Lover

After Fyfe Dangerfield's massive solo success with Fly Yellow Moon, it's fair to say there's a certain degree of pressure on the Guillemots to come back with something really spectacular.

New single I Must Be A Lover is a move away from the hectic electro sounds of the band's previous album, and a return to the cheery, boroque pop of early records like Trains To Brazil as well as working in many of the elements that made Dangerfield's solo LP such a gem.

Yes, there are still synths here, but now only the lightest, most delicate of touches. There's a real percussive feel to the track too, aided by the strummed guitar and clack-clack, almost ramshackle beat. I Must Be A Lover feels distinctly handbuilt, like a piece of real artistry.

Dangerfield's Fly Yellow Moon gave him the freedom to fully unlock that magical, enchanting sound the Guillemots had always been on the edge of. And now, returning to the band and bringing his considerable songwriting and vocal talents with him, there is a sense that the group is now far more comfortable in its own skin.

In the video we see flickering, mystical light tracing its way over the band members, conjuring up that ethereal feel the Guillemots have always had such a way with. But equally, I Must Be A Lover sees them now at their most solid and confident to date.

I Must Be A Lover is released on the 3rd July.