Aiden Grimshaw: 'Curtain Call' - Single review

Of all the X Factor contestants to attempt a solo career, few have made the leap as elegantly as Aiden Grimshaw. His debut single 'Is This Love' may not have set the charts on fire (it peaked at number 35), but steering away from the easy path to success has earned him considerable cool points that few before him ever achieved.

'Curtain Call' opens with similar intensity levels to his previous track, laying his heart on the line over a backdrop of cooing strings as he asks his gal to "lose control with me tonight" with alcohol-infused numbness. Fortunately, his acuteness is countered by an epic, lighter-waving chorus that soars majestically with the aid of Labrinth's sister Sherelle. The result, like a generous dose of morphine, will draw a smile every time.

Watch the 'Curtain Call' music video below: