Music review: Passenger – Do What You Like

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Passenger – Do What You Like

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Author: MyVillage

Passenger – Do What You Like

Release date: Out now

Format: Single
Genre: Acoustic folk/Electronica
Our Rating: 4/5

I’ve listened to this song over and over and each time, I love it more and more. Its trancy tones and acoustic sounds give it an electronica edge but what makes it stand out from anything else I have heard is the strong unique vocals from singer Mike Rosenberg along with story like lyrics, making this a truly outstanding single. There is no doubt that this song is going to be a hit!

Lucy wood, MyVillage

Press Release
Information: The brilliant new passenger single “Do What You Like” is a tale of unrequited love and regaining control and self respect. Built round a circular frenetic riff adorned with electronic bleeps over a skittering beat, it is unpredictable as it is captivating. This leads to a chorus of that is being strung along by the woman whom he loves but it is unrequited ‘Cos I give you my all, and you give nothing to me’ There’s a touch of sardonic humour running throughout the song and the true essence of this bittersweet story is summed up as Mike spits its title in the dramatic conclusion to the song “D-D-Do What You Like” in an instant we both sympathise with this down trodden character and witness his realisation of this damaging relationship. It’s also catchy as hell.

Brighton based singer Mike Rosenberg met his songwriting partner, guitar playing arranger and soundtrack composer Andrew Phillips, at a free Burma Campaign benefit gig in London in 2002, when Mike was a tender age of 17 years of age. He had blagged a place in the line up and there, alongside Faithless and Horace. Andy, he and Andrew bonded over a mutual love of hip hop and traditional country and folk. A year later Mike and Andrew’s songwriting partnership was beginning to blossom. They were soon joined by kickboxing bassist Marcus O’Dair, Israeli drummer Alon Cohen and keyboardist Richard Brincklow, who had previously been in a DJ Shadow cover band with Marcus – you read that right – and Passenger came into being. The debut album will be releases in September 2007.

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meg said on 12th October ...

"i love your songs they are so good!"

Simon Norton said on 06th August ...

"Saw them at the Lewes Guitar Festival where the band were imoressive. The real strength though is in the songs, like this one, which manages to have both an infectious tune and an engaging lyric. Refreshing. "