• richly melodic
  • seemingly banal lyrics but they are powerfully ‘meaningful’ when sung in this melodic emotive way
  • lyrics in present tense
  • lyrics sung slowly, drawing out notes, focus on the melodic progression rather than the lyrical statement
  • intricate rhythms and parts interwined (most would be uninteresting on their own)
  • odd beats and sometimes time sigs but always dancy and toe tappin