NATHAN SYKES, “Kiss Me Quick”
I’ve often felt that The Wanted was *NSync to One Direction’s Backstreet Boys in the vocal boy band department. But The Wanted’s music always had that touch of soul and seemed more diverse than One Direction’s songs. So I’m pleased that Nathan Sykes has kind of come out of nowhere with a slick R&B/pop crooner style on “Kiss Me Quick”. While he might recall Rick Astley with such a big voice coming out of a lean body, he’s got older audiences in the bag with his Michael Bublé charm. Excellent production galvanizes the song to make it one of the surprises of 2015 that will endure throughout summer. It’s very radio friendly – don’t say I didn’t warn you! 🙂