Hot on the heels of Annie Dressner’s song comes another from Katy Hurt. ‘Rather Be’ is a fitting companion to the former’s ‘For the Thrill of It’ – both tackling the subject of misogyny in the music industry with candour and irony. The approach is classic Katy. The sound a mix of country, blues and rock, slowly building to a high energy performance that rips through its subject. The lyrics cleverly subversive and constantly playful. Three moments in particular stand out. The first, her response to words like “blondie” and “cutie-pie” with the expression “eww”. The second, a delightful plot twist, in which “I can’t wait for you to ask me to tie the knot… not!” And the third comes at the song’s end when, having laid bare her preference for anything other than this man’s affections, she literally slams a door in his proverbial face. It is all very ingeniously written, told in Katy’s own inimitable style. Having gone quite introspective with recent singles ‘Seasons’ and ‘Oh Girl’, it’s nice to see her back, in this case bringing down the “Mr Persistent[s]” of this world, with her dry wit and spirited humour.
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