Ciccone

• Rebekah Delgado - Vocals, Guitar
• Micky Boy - Vocals, Guitar
• Damo Waters - Drums

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Reviews - Look At You Now

One Refreshing aspect to Ciccone's indie guitar pop is the fact that lead vocalist Rebekah Delgado sings in a London accent, giving this track a likeable edge. The band have been making music for years now and have finally finished recording their debut album Eversholt Street, which is due out in September.
Music Week

It's been ages since we had anything on Ciccone on this site... Well, their debut album sees the light of day next month, and this is the first single taken from it, which you can buy in shops now! And in typical Ciccone fashion, it's a blast of indiepop joy.
Drowned In Sound

The fact that the [band's debut album] is named after the road that turns into Camden High Street gives you a musical clue as to where Ciccone are at. Though citing many New York influences (Blondie/Velvets/Lou Reed etc.), this is a very Brit(pop)ish number. Catchy, sweet and a little rough around the edges this could easily fit onto the Rough Trade indie-pop compilation [review in the same issue], which I gess ought to be taken as a compliment! Also bonus marks for the repetition of the line 'Give me 50p…'
Nude Magazine

Ciccone's "Look At Me Now" is one of the best indie pop singles we've heard in a long while and sounds like a female fronted Libertines. Taking the female perspective to Razorlights "Rock N Roll Lies" with a refrain of "give me 50p and i'll show you a good time". Ciccone have got big things in front of them.
Alex McCann (Designer Magazine)

As the track kicks in you may be forgiven for thinking you’ve stumbled on to a stray Libertine’s or 2020’s track, but the dulcet tones of vocalist Rebekah Delgado soon set you straight.

‘Look at you now’ is one of those tracks every girl is going to wish she could perform. With a definitive punky edge and lyrics like, “Give me 50p and I’ll show you a good time,” Ciccone have really pulled it out the hat with their latest single.

Although pinching their name primarily from Madge, ‘Queen of Pop’ herself, Ciccone’s sound couldn’t really be more different. It does, however, share her ultimate defiance with its brash and illimitable spirit borne out through dark pop and punk riffs.

‘Look at you now’ is a cheeky, contemporary take on brilliant retro themes; Ciccone really pull it off. 7/10
Jemma Volp-Fletcher (Contact Music)

Call me a misty-eyed ex-Londoner, but I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for the Bull & Gate; being part of an audience of eight, all of us clutching warm bitter and optimistic that we’ll discover something exciting. “Look At You Now” has taken me right back there. With its bouncy drums, Undertones riff and utterly irresistible chorus, Ciccone make old-fashioned indie pop sound shiny and new. In Rebekah Delgado, they possess a 24-carat goddess of infectious vocal melody and have-your-eye-out lyrical phrasing, of the type not heard since the heady days of The Siddeleys’ Johnny Johnson. Ciccone are what British pop is missing right now and exactly what I used to hang around Kentish Town hoping to find all along.
Johnny C (SoundsXP)

Ciccone's latest single (following on from the indie hits 'Forget Your False Messiahs' and 'All Stacked Up') is a bouncy alternative floor filler that has all the happy pop hooks and a darker lyrical underbelly. There is healthy knowing cynicism to 'Look At You Now' that is given form with humour, charm and energy; the repeated refrain of 'Give me 50p, I'll show you a good time' is great to dance to, sing along to but disturbing if you choose to engage your brain over your feet. Ciccone's influences may more generally be new wave and 50's rock but for this track they are more akin to the great indie disco of the early 90's like Sleeper or The Primitives.
Bob Gray (Between Planets, Popex, Indigo Flow)

Unquestionably the best song released whilst we were away, this is something you probably missed. If so, go along to www.hmv.co.uk and buy it RIGHT FUCKING NOW. I don't' care if you're not going to eat for the next week because of the £2 you'll spend on this, and in any case, you can't get much food for £2. Not enough for a week at least. But what you can get is an awesome awesome awesome song. If you're sensible, and don't actually like The Libertines, or Franz or whoever the press is hyping this week, get this instead. Because this is poppy enough to be on the radio, good enough to be on your stereo, and it's got a girl singing 'give me 50p and I'll give you a good time'. It's an anthem about the pointlessness of tarting yourself up and going out on the lash, something you'd wholeheartedly agree with if you've ever been to Reading on a Saturday night outside of festival time. It's got a tune The Only Ones would kill Pulp and Blur's children to get hold of. It's like all the good bits of punk and britpop mixed together. If you didn't like any of those, get it anyway. Just fucking try something new, it'll be the best bit of advice ever. Seriously, this will improve your life about a zillion times more than Kerry beating Bush to the White House. Drop your campaign tools, and get this CD? Do you hear me? I know I sound more like a salesman than a reviewer here, but once in a while, something so good comes along that the thought of someone reading your shitty review and not hearing the song is too much to take. Seriously, just get it, and it'll all be OK.
Piers Barclay (The Revolution Cornerstore)

After being hanging around the underground for what seems like an age, Ciccone finally come up with the goods. 'Look at You Know' is perfect bubblegum pop, much in the vein of Kenickie, or even, gulp…Sleeper's finer moments. But don't tell them I said that. What's more, Ciccone's singer has the most alluring voice of the month. Well done, whoever you are!
Sam Metcalf (Tasty Fanzine)

There are a lot of strong female fronted Rock bands coming through at the moment and Ciccone can definitely be named as one of them. Front woman Rebekah Delgado has an extremely strong vocal talent with every single note she sings powering through your entire body. On this track, male backing vocals on the chorus saying 'Look At You Now' create a strong backbone and further the appeal of the track.

Ciccone are a good band making exciting music, which is full of strength, style, and charisma. I really feel that this band will go far in the industry as everything about them just sounds so good - great drumming and guitarist skill is shown as well as these tremendous vocals I have already spoken about. Although there is only one track here there is enough going on in the one track to keep you happy for a good while, it is really hard to tire of this track as it is just so amazing, and interesting to listen to. The band have frequently been played on Radio1 as well as their video making it onto both MTV and Kerrang - this is no surprise as they really are a talented band and truly deserve to get this great exposure.

I cant wait till I get my hands on the bands new album - it should be really great to listen to if this amazing single is anything to go by. I am sure that this single will lead the band to further success as it is intelligently written, and ever so fun to listen to. It is one of those tracks that when coming on the radio you will stop whatever you happen to be doing at the time and just listen to the track in amazement. 4/5
Rich (Alt-UK)

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