The Five One’s first official single gets the video treatment, and builds upon the memorable foundations laid by the audio.
The key to knowing if a video fits the audio is when the descriptions for both are eerily similar: the video is nothing short of genuine, with no unnecessary effects or storylines, and instead gives you a personal and captivating look at the band in their element.
The relaxed, easygoing nature of the video makes it very easy to rewatch too, much like the audio. Overall, a strong video for a strong track that will hopefully elevate The Five One to new heights.
Almost 5 months to the day that the stream for this amazing track was released, we finally get the mastered, final version to share with you. To those of you unfamiliar with OTU’s favourite 4-piece, get your life in order and get familiar right now. There are very few songs that make me buzz whilst I’m waiting for them to download, but this was one of them. My previous review of the track stands, but as the track is upscaled and improved, it’s only right I do the same to the review:
The wispy, smoothed-out yet dynamic production will captivate you immediately, setting a compelling groundwork for the rest of the track. The vocals are delivered with lots of variety throughout, and aren’t short on real feeling: there’s nothing hollow about this, and it has a very personal, emotional feel. All this, and it manages to retain a perky, summery edge that gives this the uncategorisable eclectic touch The Five One are uniquely gifted at delivering.
This genuinely feels like one of the most complete and polished songs I’ve heard in a very long time and if, like me, you call yourself a music fan and not a fan of a specific genre, you’ll find that the diversity, depth and delivery of this track will more than satisfy your broad horizons. The Five One-Mandatory
Been a while eh? OTU’s favourite band finally drop their new single. Not a remix, this is an entirely original piece and is possibly my favourite song of 2010 so far. I can’t get enough of this track, and it may well be their best material to date.
Right from the off, you’re hooked into the deliciously airy, relaxed production which sets a nice tone for the rest of the track. The vocals are brilliantly delivered throughout with a real dose of emotion and belief, yet the track remains so easy on the ear. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this track, and it’s a perfectly rounded song which fits nicely with the sunnier times we’re seeing these days!
No matter what music you enjoy, no matter who your favourite artist is, I dare you to listen to this example of brilliant eclecticism and not enjoy it. For now it’s only a stream, and I absolutely cannot wait for this to be released on April 1st.
As promised, here’s another slice of Five One goodness. Those of you who’ve checked out the below video will be frothing at the mouth to get your hands on this track, as it’s the one played near the start of the video.
The track continues in that great vein, and it’s a fantastic spin on the already-greatRöyksopp track. Some really nice lines in this, and as I said the track was already cracking so the beat and hook are great. Definitely one of the strongest tracks they’ve made thus far, and a contender for my favourite remix of theirs. Nice artwork too!
Kicking the day/night off with another captivating, funny and interesting look at these guys. Some of the music they’re making sounds superb, and I can’t wait for it to be released-the track at the end has some great potential.
Gold getting some YouTube laughs in resonates brilliantly with me (and a few others!) who pretty much spend our evenings finding stupid sh*t on YouTube!
Listen closely to the track playing at the start of the video too. Sounds good eh? I’ll be dropping that off later for y’all.
Look who’s back! The Five One kick off a new weekly series of webisodes, with a video that really gives you the chance to know them as a band and as people a lot better.
It’s interesting to hear their influences, opinions and thoughts, and very entertaining watching them clowning around haha! Definitely worth a watch for fans of the group (which by now, should be all of you).
They’re also looking to complete the series of remixes that they put on hiatus last year, as well as releasing a couple of new tracks very soon. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for all of that, as well as the next episode of this mini-series.
2009 was one hell of an interesting year. We saw the comeback of Eminem, albums by the 2 other big names of hip-hop in Jay-Z and 50 Cent, and once again we waited all year for Dr. Dre’s Detox which never came. It’s fair to say that despite this the year hasn’t been dominated by the big boys and we’ve seen a gradual change in hip hop – the gangsta rap of previous years has steadily evolved into what can be described as ‘Hip Hop Hipsters’. Kanye led the way back in 2004 and by 2009 the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, Wale and Asher Roth have emerged.
In what can best be described as a fitting coincidence given the retrospective nature of this particular post, 2009 was very much a year of hindsight. I rediscovered artists I’d neglected, I discovered artists who I’d simply ignored, but most importantly I began to see the fundamental flaw in my appreciation of music (especially hip-hop) and how I probably got it wrong.
Don’t make the same mistakes. Click on to grab some unmissable tracks, and of course my discoveries from the year gone by. I’ve thrown in a couple of lists too, as I know some of you can’t deal with excess reading.
First off, I’m gonna let the guys themselves describe the track. Then, you’re going to click the red line below, read my review, and download the track. You got that? Good.
“This is an Acoustic-driven cover song of Wale’s Pretty Girls. As we gear up to release our first songs off our EP/Album “Deuce Day World”, we wanted to put out a DC song that we could create a Five One sound for. We use a lot of the same lyrics as the original song to actually cover the song, but we threw in a few one-liners to give it our own style just as a painter would rework a Picasso cubist painting to show homage.”
I literally could not have written a better build-up then that. Wise up and hit the click.
This comes as relief to me. Yesterday was packed with mainstream, chart-aimed tracks from various acts. Today, we get something brand new from The Five One, and hence something a little more real, and extremely good.
The Five One have teamed up with designers One vs. Many to produce a range of T-shirts, which are set to be released tomorrow. ‘The Color Pillar’ shirt comes in the same colours that The Five One do; Red, Green, Blue and Gold (and Black). Hit the click below for some more info on the collaboration.
To celebrate this release, The Five One will be bringing you a brand new track tomorrow too!
Notice that we haven’t had any new material from The Five One recently?
Don’t panic. They’ve decided to drop the remix project they were doing in favour of working on brand new, original material. They have an EP coming soon, which we will keep you informed about.
In the meantime, click the below link to download any/all of the 29 remixes they did make. Seeing as Overrating The Underrated has only been around for 12 weeks, there’s a lot of remixes that you all missed out on, so click the link below to grab anything else that interests you.
New track after the click from The Five One. This is definitely one of my favourites from these guys, so I’d highly recommend you hit the click. There’s also a mixtape from newcomer Phil Ade, with whom The Five One worked with on this track. Hopefully by now, you are no longer scared of good music… → Continue Reading Another Track From The Five One…And A New Artist.
Click below for a diverse duo of videos. Headlining them is a live performance of LA Girl from The Five One. I’ve never seen a video of them playing live, and this definitely doesn’t disappoint. We’ve also got a hilarious video poking fun at Drake and others. → Continue Reading More Videos
Brand new remix sent over this afternoon from The Five One. They didn’t get the chance to upload one last week, so hopefully we’ll get a second track from them in the next few days too. Click below for the review and download. → Continue Reading New Music From The Five One
Brand new track from The Five One after the click. They stick with the nice, mellow vibe and remix a Janet Jackson classic this week. Click for the goods.
Some brand new music from The Five One again, this time with their interpretation on the classic Jazzy Jeff/Will Smith jam Summertime. → Continue Reading Summersummersummertime
Brand new track sent directly from The Five One for you after the click. Another great track, and another example of just how to throw a load of different genres into a pot and make it work.
In what has been a fairly slow week for good new music, I’m glad to say The Five One have come through and given me a great track for the rest of the weekend!
As you’ve seen from the content on here, I enjoy rock, hip-hop, alternative, and pretty much every other genre under the sun. However, most of the music we listen to is ‘sensually offensive’ to at least one of the other genres.
By this, I mean if you listen to some 2Pac, the Death Cab for Cutie listener inside you has to hide behind the sofa. If you listen to Blink-182, all love for T.I. has to leave the room via the nearest exit.
Ever met an artist/group who can keep everyone in the same room? Click below, because you’re about to. You won’t regret it.
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