“British 17-year old Chlöe Howl's debut single "No Strings" doesn't go for half-measures: the verse riff bounces like "Pumped Up Kicks" in a foul mood, the "Dance Wiv Me" synths in the chorus judder as if fulfilling repeated dares to touch an electric fence with bare hands, and Howl's formidable, spirited sneer is as wicked as Adele's voice could be if she weren't now the official vessel for Our Na”
