Blog Post
Vantage Point with Blaze Bayley - '24 Hours of Freedom' Released 5 March 2021
Iain McArthur • 4 March 2021
Single Review
Well, things are starting to look a bit brighter in the world now and here’s another shot in the arm to boost your mood and ease you out of lockdown. Blaze and Vantage Point have produced the perfect soundtrack for getting on your bike, raising your middle finger and ‘Blayzing’ off into the sunshine.
Long-term VP fans might recognize this tune as the hot step-sibling of 24-Hour Breakdown from the classic 2008 album ‘Daredevil on the Shore’. The original is a fine tune (and the best advert the RAC never had) but this re-boot has been turbo-charged with extra oomph, organ and superstar. Blaze has added some different lyrics to change the story so it’s now a glorious and uplifting modern romp of a song about breaking away from ‘that job, that woman, that place’. And with Blaze bringing the power to the lead vocals it allows Murray Graham to be the finest backing vocalist in town.
Clearly, the Edinburgh lads are hoping they can widen their appeal through Blaze’s involvement and to that end they’ve added 3 of their best tracks to the ‘B side’, including the now semi-legendary ‘Puffin Killer’.
As usual, VP score 10/10 for initiative and innovation but also the same score for the enjoyment factor on this song. Get on your bad motor scooter and ride along.