Robert Smith's mesmirising vocals give this captivating dance track the final push it needs to stand out from the crowd.
'Please' opens into a rhythm of metallic industral beats and vocal samples twisted into backing music, overlaid with Robert Smith's distinctive and unimitable singing. Fans of The Cure will not be disappointed with his performance as he squeezes the emotion out of every understated note; lyrically the song will not disappoint Cure fans either: "I wonder if you can help me, bang my head on the floor". On the bridge Robert is joined by a well-suited airy female backing vocal which takes the song forward into a sold, catchy chours of "you know you got me wanting you" before 'Please' slides back into 1980s influenced electronica.
B-Side 'Old School' (only available on the CD version of the release) is a vocal-less affair, something likely to appeal more to dance fans (partcicuarly those who enjoyed Paul Hartnoll's pervious project, Orbital) more than the indie fans who may be drawn to the first track thanks to Robert Smith's input. It again features industrial noises and various other computer generated effects to get your feet tapping in time to the music. With a strong melody and evident 1980s influence there isn't much to dislike, even if 'Please' is clearly the killer track here.
If 'Please' doesn't get you shaking your head in time to the music there must be something wrong with your neck, and if you don't think Robert Smith suits electronica there must be something wrong with your ears. If, however, your body is functioning normally and you enjoyed these tracks it may also be worth checking out another superb dance track featuring a Robert Smith vocal - Junior Jack's 'Da Hype'. Various remixes are also provided along with the main track on each CD or vinyl release, but do not really require indivual attention - they are all variations on a theme, and a mesmirising theme that is.