UPDATED WITH VIDEO. McFly - I’ll Be Your Man. EXCLUSIVE TT preview
20 comments | Published by Olly Meakings |
UPDATED: We’ve updated this article with a video of the McFly boys performing this track over the weekend. The review below was written after we attended the boys’ album playback last month.
The third and final song we heard at the album playback, I’ll Be Your Man was written in London with Dallas Austin, and is the result of the band’s desire for a more “sexy and soulful” sound. And if you hit ‘see more’ you can hear TT’s verdict.
Let’s start with what this song isn’t - because those of you still reminiscing about a childhood spent stalking McFly version 1.0 outside their London hotels - need to hear this… I’ll Be Your Man is not a young, chirpy guitar pop ballad about a girl not calling you back, or being too busy washing her hair to go and watch Toy Story 3, and whilst this revelation may be painful to some of you, in its place you will find…
...a much slower affair, a kind of classic sounding lightersmobiles-in-the-air big ballad dedicated to the lady in your life (how lucky is Frankie-the-Sats?!), with lots and lots of electric guitar riffs and solos throughout. Free of electronic bleeps, synths and other studio trickery, this is the most McFly track of the three, but it’s much more sweeping and older sounding than some of the boy’s poppier moments that you know and love (and may well soon be missing). It’s all very grown up and serious, but mostly in a good way.
Most impressive on this track are the vocals, unlike anything the boys have delivered before - less shouty, more powerful and affecting, whilst being restrained and delicately nuanced I’ll be your man through the fire / I’ll hold your hand through the flames / I’ll be the one you desire / Honey ‘cos once you understand / I’ll be your man (we think). Infact the whole thing is rather beautiful, either the soundtrack to an evening sat at home thinking “when will I meet The One” whilst frantically gobbling down Milka and watching Beaches (admit it, you’ve been there too) OR background music for smug couple-y types.
Do you like the sound of I'll Be Your Man?
Harriet
Now THIS is a song I cannot wait to hear! I love Party Girl, but they said it’s the only song like it on the album, so now I really really can’t wait to here the others! But any song including Toms beautiful voice is bound to be amazing
Jay
OMG I cannot wait for the album. Party Girl is amazing just as you guys said, so if I believe your opinions (which I do) this is gonna be the best McFly album yet and the album of the year! Thanks for giving us somw info about the album Olly! McFly DAY HOORAY! :D
Anja
Can’t wait to hear it.
pekajones
cant wait! i hope its like old songs :/
Julia
Oh no… it’s on again… I have almost calmed down and started to wait patiently for the all releases/launches/premiers that McFly guys have for us and now you wiped all my patience out with this amazing preview! It actually IS what we all have been dying to hear from the reviewers for almost 2 long years
Johanna
wow, HQ reviews! Just what we’ve been waiting for :D
Dying to hear the new songs!
Anna
when will I meet The One??
Olly aka the boss
@Anna - I don’t know. We’re waiting too :-(
Stevie-Rhiannon
Infact is not a word!
But I am looking forward to hearing everything on the new album; I was a fan when they started, and I’ll be a fan until the end!
Melissa Vega
i was wondering the same. this reminds me when Tom said (tweet) that our ears would be pregnant when we hear the songs.
Olly aka the boss
We ALWAYS use the word infact even though it isn’t one. Sorry. Will try not to again :-D You must come back and say what you think when you’ve heard it - that’s a big claim!
@McFlyUSAnet
Another song I can’t wait to hear! This is definitely going to be on my “swoon” playlist! I always loved their voices and I can already tell they will sound even more amazing on this one!
allabout
i’m so excited to hear it! cannot wait that long.. :( i hope it will explore the charts!
Erica
I’ve never really been this moved by a song review before… But I wanna listen to this song SO SO BAD because of this! :D Can’t wait!
June
Can’t wait.SO EXCITED!
Elke
I love this article! Beautiful writing style.
Olly Meakings
@Elke Thank you for your kind words! x
Harriet
Yup, have to agree, this song is awesome!
Totally different to anything they’ve done before. Other McFly songs make me want to jump about and sing along, but this just makes me want to sit back and nod my head to the music. Great guitar riff too
I think this will be the song that makes people change their minds about McFly. I can imagine McHaters hearing this on the radio and bobbing their heads then going “WTF?! This is McFLY?!?!”
Can’t wait to hear it on the album, then listen live for myself! Only thing is, the two songs from the album we’ve heard so far sound totally different to each other, so I hope the album isn’t too much of a mish-mash of styles…
Great review xx
Katie
this song really is spectacular.
i want to marry it.
ChristinaMCFLYx
My ears are now pregnant!
It actually gave me goosebumps! The guitar solo is AMAZING!
Can’t wait for the album n_n Its gunna storm its way through the charts!
Galaxy Defenders stay forever <3