Dripping with a freakish and distorted sensuality, the track is a whirlwind from start to finish, evoking the frantic nature of bands like the Dismemberment Plan and the tongue-in-cheek silliness of Oingo Boingo. The song jostles the listener back and forth, surrounding them in sultry vocals, liquid synth and persistent percussion, a tumble dryer cycle whirring around and around; a hypnotising journey from start to end.
Beginning with a lone voice and launching fiercely into a barrage of disjointed excess, the track has an extremely visual texture with its repetitive electronic blasts and scribbles of brass. We are caught amongst an intergalactic saloon shootout as a lone jazz singer stands on stage, unbothered by the laser beams that surround them.
A tumble down the rabbit hole takes us into the swirling bridge, a tantalising trip that runs high like a fever. But the fever is overcome. Punctuated by a tickling drum solo, the track reprises its beginning, continuing to develop its expanses, with the wobbly scratch of the guitars reminiscent of Alex Weir in their infectiousness.
The drawn-out spiritual chanting of “make me, make me, make me”, in conjunction with the staccato breaths that decorate the song, put the song's stressful sensuality on full display. It is a full-fat track that leaves the listener licking the plate, begging for more.
The song is an incredibly impressive debut. Ignoring Izzy are a band who knows themselves and are unafraid to experiment, ideas running wild and demanding attention. ‘What I Need’ is a musical Rorschach test, morphing from ear to ear, a stressfully sensual experience. It is perfect for the chaos that we find our day to day lives surrounded by.