Tastes of Gin

"Tastes of Gin" is the second single from English band Jetfire's sophomore studio album Counting The Stars. The single was released on 17 October 2016 via Digital Download and physical release through Next Generation Records. The song received positive reviews from pop music critics who regarded it as a highlight from the album. Upon it's release, "Tastes of Gin" charted at #? on the UK Singles Chart.

Background
"Tastes of Gin" appears as track 04 on the album "Counting The Stars". The song focuses on a man who abuses alcohol as a way of escaping from his life, becoming a new man when he's intoxicated. Upon release of the album, many critics felt the single was the obvious choice for the next single. On 20 September 2016, it was revealed that the song would act as the album's second single, with a release date of 17 October.

Release and reception
Upon release, "Tastes of Gin" was met with critical acclaim. Many critics described it as a highlight from the "Counting The Stars" album. NME commented on the song in reference to prior single "Little Black Book" - "The newest song, “Tastes of Gin” is more mellow, but reminded me more of what everybody loved about Jetfire initially. They take sadness and find a way to create some beauty out of it." PopJustice complimented the songwriting - "A broken half a glass has opened up his chin/He thinks he's hard, a powdered mouth that tastes of gin/It's common knowledge that fantasy is the enemy of reality/But the liquor drowns the sound of the dreamers desperate plea/He's just drowning in reality, living in fantasy - this alone simply shows how the boys have developed as songwriters. In fact, it shows we shouldn't even be calling them boys or a boyband, when they've clearly become men."

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Tastes of Gin" – 4:17


 * CD1
 * 1) "Tastes of Gin" – 4:17
 * 2) "Tastes of Gin" (Extended Version) – 5:03
 * 3) "Tastes of Gin" (accoustic verison) – 3:50
 * 4) "Starboy" – 4:22

Music Video
No details are currently unknown.

Chart performance
The single was released on 17 October, 2016. It initially appeared at #41 on the Airplay chart before rising to #30.