Release Date: 01 December 2009 

Previously known for turning Radio 1’s collective heads when he covered Notorious B.I.G’s 'Hypntz', Dan Black returns for his first single proper. Holed up in Paris, Black has woven a veritable tapestry of hip hop, soul, rock and electro to create a mish-mash of sound which tries to emulate that of his idols David Bowie and The Neptunes.  Previously with The Servant, a late Nineties indie group, he appears to have exchanged his musical leanings to suit those with a taste for Britney-Spears-does-Calvin-Harris.

Tipped on Radio 1 by Zane Lowe, 'Yours' is a thrusty, poppy, anti-love tune (“I don’t wanna be yours no more”) that is undoubtedly radio-friendly. The song, with the power of electronica, will more than likely set the charts ablaze with its stripped-back bassline, chunky drum beat and simple riff...and as a result will become overplayed then bothersome.  For now though, my feet are tippity-tapping along to this hunk of future-funk while it grows more with every play, sticking to my brain like a limpet.  

Posted In Single Reviews, Dec 03 2008. Words - Rachel