This single is set to feature on a special edition of the band's self titled debut album which has already racked up impressive sales.
It's a hedonistic slice of danceable pop with blissful evocation of sun, sea, sky and stars that belie the band's unglamorous roots in St Albans.
Kiss of Life is a premeditated attempt to ingender a seasonal mood of 'wake me up before you go-go' optimism to counter the annual disillusionment over Britain's crap summers.
The winning formula is to let samba drums, rather than guitars, drive the beat; a decision which gives the song an exhuberent tropical flavour - intended to be enjoyed with a long cool cocktail rather than a pint of warm real ale.
If you embrace it in this spirit, you'll ignore the cheesy lyrics ("A thousand butterflies - your lips to mine") and allow yourself to be transported to a parallel universe of carefree days and hot summer nights.
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