"Bring It On" is the third
single
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from English
indie rock
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band
Hard-Fi
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band, formed in 2003 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. The band's most recent lineup before going on hiatus consisted of Richard Archer (lead vocals and guitar), Kai Stephens (bass guitar and backing vocals) and S ...
's third studio album ''
Killer Sounds
''Killer Sounds'' is the third studio album by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It was released on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The iTunes bonus track "Like a Drug" was featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack of '' ...
''. It was released on 24 October 2011, but failed to chart. However, the single is featured in adverts for the popular ''
Football Manager 2012
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Gameplay
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'' game. The single cover does not bear the "
Parental Advisory
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" sticker, despite the profanity used during the second verse.
Music video
The
music video
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for "Bring It On" was filmed during September 2011 at
Electric Brixton
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in London during Hard-Fi's ''Killer Sounds'' Tour.
Reception
"Bring It On" received mixed reviews from critics. It was given a positive review by ''This Feeling'' magazine, who said: "The third single to be released from ''Killer Sounds'' sees
Brit-nominated quartet Hard-Fi returning to the kind of form that won the band so many fans back in 2005. It's not quite "
Hard to Beat", but it's definitely in the same league and destined to be a real dance floor filler."
Electric Banana awarded the song 3/5 stars, saying: "'Killer Sounds' is Hard-Fi’s first album in four years and the question on fan’s lips at the moment is 'was it really worth waiting for?’ The response has been mixed, but overall the result was decidedly average, a trend new single 'Bring it On' is happy to go along with. Catchy and with a strong opening showcasing the band's trademark highly rhythmic, persistent guitar riffs and sharp drums, the song becomes wholly unremarkable by the time it reaches the chorus. Instead of catching the listener's attention it washes over you like you've heard it a hundred times before. And that's the problem; it feels too familiar to stick and sounds like it could be any old indie-rock song. Good to listen to, but nothing special."
However, it received a mediocre 2/5 rating from ''Unreality Shout'', saying: "Hard-Fi are capable of much better, but "Bring It On" is a moody, humourless affair."
References
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Hard-Fi songs
2011 singles
Songs written by Richard Archer
Song recordings produced by Stuart Price
2011 songs