“Hurt Less”, by rock/drum‘n’bass fusion group The Qemists is the second single to be released from their second album, “Spirit in the System”.
Featuring The Shapeshifters vocalist Jenna G, the track is an emotional dance offering with an uplifting, and dramatic melody and bassline. Blending guitars and beats for a Pendulum-style sound, this track could benefit from being a tad grimier to really make the most of it’s drum‘n’bass foundations, but still manages to pull off a euphoric hit that should prove popular with rock and dance fans alike.
Despite a poor effort for the music video (trendies having a punch-up in a council estate isn’t the most fitting footage for a rock/dance tune, even if it is in super slow mo), “Hurt Less” is another solid release from the Brighton band that will be touring clubs and festivals throughout the UK and Europe this summer.
7/10, 19 July 2010
Words by Laura Wilkins
