Video: Benin City "Accelerate"

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Benin City are making awesome singles a habit - Accelerate makes two out of two. I would say I love this, but I love it in a horror film-flash back to university halls days. Not me personally obviously, but Kev and Dave the Scousers I had to share a kitchen with (Dave bit half of his own tongue off during a drunken fight in our first term). They made the guy in this video look like a paragon of virtue and refinement.

'Accelerate' is available on iTunes now, unfortunately the press release didn't give a release date for the album, perhaps they got a bit hazy and forgot to include it after a debauched night in a wheelie bin.

Benin City "Baby"

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[wpcol_1third_end id="" class="" style=""]Something inside of me breaks every time I listen to this stunning lament. I've always been a sucker for a band that can hurt me, and whilst Benin Citys' live shows may be remembered for their high energy, horn-driven explosiveness, I have always appreciated their more tender moments. As the finale approaches, the horns and drums sob a loud and plaintive cry in contrast to the quietly pained vocal, sung as if directly to the object of all of this sorrow, and by the end all hope is lost. Ouch.

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