Example - Playing in the Shadows
There's a sneaky suspicion that Example is not a musician I should enjoy. Given the influences and peers with which he's often associated - in a year that saw the emergence of Professor Green and Wretch 32 amongst others - I should recoil in horror. Yet I don't know if it's the poppy accessibility about his debut, or the helpful addition of being involved in a feud with the eternal cunt Cher Lloyd, but I'd actually consider myself a fan, especially after the excellent breakthrough Watch the Sun Come Up . In addition to great singles like Kickstars and Won't Go Quietly I enjoyed Sick Note (and that's with a No Doubt sample) and Hooligans amongst others. Whilst the first two singles, both of which have topped the UK charts, would give some signs of minimal change in sound and genre by Gleave, Playing in the Shadows eventually explores some quite varied subgenres all under the electronic umbrella. Of course, it's all held together by your signature Exa...