Early single review: Day & Night - Oli Barton

Oli Barton is back with his 4th release in 2024, which for me is his best yet. Just a few weeks after his first headline show in London, he's releasing Day & Night. It's yet another song inspired by his struggles in his love life, but expressed in an up-beat catchy pop vibe.

It’s only 9 months since the release of It’s Over Now, which marked the start of a new era in his career, as a solo artist. During that time, he has released The Light and You Just Played My Mind, as well as a 7-inch vinyl record with You Just Played My Mind and It’s Over Now. All those songs existed at the time he released It’s Over Now, but with every release, he seems to have a better production. His vocals also seem to be getting better. It’s evident from those 4 songs that Oli has influences from the 80’s and the 90’s, but he uses his influences to produce a fresh current sound.

I’ve known Day & Night from his live performances since February, but the recording takes it to a whole new level. It has a really catchy high tempo, which immediately gives you a positive vibe, right from the start.

This year has been the re-introduction of Oli Barton as a solo singer, as he started playing live with his band and released 4 songs that he already had the whole time. It would be interesting to see what he can offer us in 2025 and beyond.

Day & Night is out on Friday 29th November 2024.