"Braveheart" by Neon Jungle is my favourite big pop smash of 2014 so far

"So Alive" is decent (predictably, ty charli) but I'd say these girls need to work with some better producers to avoid being another Parade / Girls Can't Catch.

Turns out Banks is also perplexed by the use of the cover. https://www.facebook.com/hernameisbanks/posts/690526727651676

Just deleted someone on Facebook who has a big problem with this whole situation with Banks. It kept coming up on my Feed with this guy going to their page and posting. "who are these talentless fucking slags stealing other people's songs because they aren't able to come up with their own?" Under every post they made about their album being released.

I don't think Banks handled the situation terribly well, It does suck for her that whoever is doing her legals let this one slide, but the song was put out on an EP about 12 months ago and she is getting royalties so it's hard to feel too sorry for her.

The whole "issue" could have easily been avoided if Neon Jungle had left the cover for the deluxe edition and just put one of the bonus tracks on the standard tracklisting in its place. The cover doesn't add much anyway and only contributes to the air of cheapness about the whole thing.

Without being patronising / denying them agency, I'd hazard a guess at this being the brainchild of some record exec, Which frustrates me because I enjoy covers but I think it's silly that they're seen as a prerequisite for pop albums, especially by acts that are still establishing themselves.

http://radioplayer.kissfmuk.com/616/neon-jungle-cover-gotta-get-thru-this/

^I was cringing thru this

then halfway thru I decided it was awesome