Don't let the name Cold Clinical Love mislead you. "Bullet Youth" is emotionally ravishing and so far from clinical. Mixed by Eric J Dubowsky (Flume, Flight Facilities), this is the third single -- and second totally original track -- from the mysterious Finnish act.
It's not even three minutes long, but you can really get swept away in a track like this. Opening with little more than a vague synth soundscape and rich vocals, the track slowly begins to build as the soundscape grows and plucky notes begin to flicker in. A mutated vocal lick kicks off the drop, and the track instantly turns into something huge, packed with power and a serious beat.
The soulful vocals really carry the track, topping off the immense array of sounds which keep each phrase exciting and catchy. It's the kind of song that could just as easily hit the mainstream radio as it could a dark, underground club; there's a pristine pop sensitivity that pierces right through the deeper electronic atmosphere, and the combined results are magnificent.