The
Big Believe
Let’s
Pretend We’re Spies (featuring Faye Hunter)
Self-Released
The
Big Believe is a band from Eastbourne, Britain led by Amanda Thompson,
whose deep voice sounds sweet and comforting. “Let’s Pretend We’re Spies” is not about spies. Rather it’s a cool, fun, folk/rock romp
about uplift through introspection and the joy of knowing you’re better off for
it. And that’s just the A side.
The B side of this 7-inch takes the song in a synth direction, making it sound
somewhat spooky.
What makes this 7-inch sound bittersweet is that
this is the final recording of Faye Hunter, who died in July of this year under
tragic circumstances. Faye sounds
wonderful here and adds a layer of sinister undercurrent with her vocals. She never lost her voice, or the magic
that she could bring to a song, but the sadness that goes with a final
recording is almost obliterated knowing that she went out on top. This is one
of the finest songs I’ve heard all year, and a must-have for fans of Faye and
Let’s Active. As an added bonus, some of the proceeds from the song go toward a
donkey shelter that Faye supported, and the 7-inch cover is a drawing that Faye
created. If you go to The Big
Believe’s sound cloud page, you’ll find other good songs from them, including the great
“Girls With Cassettes” featuring Todd Fancy from The New Pornographers, and a terrific rough mix of "Spies."
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