Last week we told you about Twenty Twenty's track Get Down, part of the soundtrack to the Horrid Henry movie - however, today sees the lads announcing the release of an upcoming completely-new track.
Entitled Move It, the track doesn't feature on the band's album Small Talk and is the product of a hectic schedule of writing and recording the group have been engaged in since the release of the album.
Get Down, Move It... Sure sounds like Twenty Twenty like keeping active. We can't wait to hear the track!
If ever a song was the very essence of youth, Twenty Twenty's Get Down is it. Very much a product of the big, anthemic choruses of American pop-punk, its choruses seem ready-made for teen movie soundtracks.
It's apt then that the track will feature as part of the new Horrid Henry movie. Now, I've had my ears out for news regarding this film for a while now, mainly because it has the delightful Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud starring in it, but it's exciting to know that Get Down will be part of the soundtrack too.
Summer always seems to be flooded with these 'As featured in...' tracks, the songs serving as a mutually beneficial promotional companion to the films themselves. Records by Take That and Linkin Park have already recently served in this capacity, fronting up big blockbuster releases - X Men and Transformers respectively.
In Twenty Twenty and Horrid Henry though, we have something that feels more authentic. For starters, Get Down actually sounds summery, the kind of song you can imagine playing over the car radio as you zip round to your mates house for an afternoon BBQ.
A tale of young love, the chorus of 'Let's stop pretending and drop the small talk now' is all about those summer whirlwind romances, that moment when we're swept off our feet by our emotions; when 'our heart stops beating', as the band puts it.
Who knows, maybe Get Down will be the soundtrack for your summer romance this year? In the mean time, make sure you download the band's debut album - it's very good.
Horrid Henry, the movie is out in cinemas on the 29th July. Get Down is available to download from iTunes now.
When I saw Twenty Twenty supporting The Saturdays on their recent UK tour, one of the first things that struck me was the professionalism and inherent charisma. And it's something they carry onto their debut mini-album Small Talk. Eight tracks long, it's a remarkably consistent record that packs a real sense of youthful energy and passion.
The band might draw obvious comparisons to groups like McFly and Busted, but in realty Twenty Twenty represent a harder, more anthemic sound. It's a diferent creature entirely, going forth into a vastly diferent musical landscape than when these two bands launched themselves last decade.
The album is chock-full of fun, upbeat pop-rock - these are songs ready made for a live audience, full of catchy choruses and singalong chants. This is music for the heart, really rousing stuff - lead single Love To Life being the epitome of this. That innate charm and charisma surfaces again and again, the band really carrying an essence of themselves in these tracks.
Girl Next Door sees them showcasing their more gentle side - the song feels genuinely touching, for the everyman feel of it all, if anything. There's an open-ness to all the songs that invites you in, to share in the emotion of each and every track here. Jamie's Girl resounds to a chorus of 'she turns me on, she really rocks my world.' These are songs about simple youthful passions, but they're messages that speak to us all.
In an age where My Chemical Romance headline the most popular of festivals and dominate the Radio 1 playlist, its testament that a harder brand of rock is what the public want, and Twenty Twenty diffuse that into a teen-friendly outlet. They place a strong pop stamp on the record, tracks like Burning Up glossed over with little touches of synths that give Small Talk a thoroughly modern sheen.
One of the things I like most about Twenty Twenty is that it feels as if they've made this album without boundaries. It's not music tied into any particular time or scene - you feel their music could slide effortlessly into the pop charts of any country in the world. There's a simplicity to the songs, defined by a very clean production sound, taking you back to a more carefree time.
