Django James & The Midnight Squires - Hurricane

Django James fancies himself as a fast-living ingénue, and his band’s debut single, Hurricane (sample lyric: “my eyes are rolling backwards but it’s never enough”), seems to portend the inevitable wino narrative. James’ muscular vocals complement Hurricane’s capable glam rock pastiche, and it’s certainly a grower; however, regrettably, it’s easy to imagine that James’ colourful upbringing - which takes in a stint living in the Amazon - will be marketed in a disgustingly calculated manner, should we not immediately bow to this latter-day Sid Vicious archetype. At least there’s enough substance beneath the slap for now to warrant a nod.