Ben Dalby

Tact ... is actually a gloriously frantic slab of horn assisted ska-tinged, indie-pop, delivered with a dose of biting attitude and a hook that nags for repeat spins. The urgency of Ben’s vocal and the bouncy horn and guitar interplay…

Having taken the charts by storm last year with his single Doctor Can, Ben Dalby returns with his fourth single to date titled Champagne. Quirky pop is what Ben does best and this song is yet another great example of…

FIVE WORD REVIEW: Modern Romance At Its Best LOCATION: London and South East LINE UP: Ben Dalby (vocals) WHAT'S THE STORY?: If Ben Dalby’s first single doesn’t make you want to pretend to be James Dean or Marilyn Monroe (depending…

Quirky South Coast singer Ben Dalby follows up his acclaimed Doctor Can with the equally kooky Champagne… a song that talks of saving the pennies while spending the pounds and drinking bubbly with the likes of James Dean and Marilyn…

Ben Dalby’s fourth single is a marked change from his Doctor Can single which wouldn’t have been out of place on the Ashes to Ashes soundtrack. Champagne is an apt title for a song that still has an echo that…

Champagne opens with a radio-friendly piano riff before going into a broodier, tension building pre-chorus. While the vocal styling is reminiscent of Belle and Sebastian at their all-conquering indie best, the track has an upbeat summery vibe, with the refrain…

The tidy and sensible, but genuinely darker flatmate for Marc Almond when they remake 'The Odd Couple' in that alternate universe where we put the empties. From which, you'll have gathered, Ben Dalby does a neat line in bounced up…

Ben is an unusual creature in today's corporate pap (sorry...pop)society. His lyrics are thought provoking and well worth paying attention to.

Charlotte Frearson, All Gigs (Dec 07, 2009)

A man out of time … there isn’t much music like this troubling the airwaves at the moment.

Steve Lamacq, Radio 2 (Dec 02, 2009)

Ben Dalby is out to make you think, and I am guessing he is annoyed: provocatively, lyrically annoyed. It’s a great song, beautifully sung and Ben has a lovely voice.

Hope, Sokwanele Blog (Aug 04, 2008)