Something's Gotta Give

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All Time Low released their new single "Something's Gotta Give" off their upcoming album Future Hearts and all I gotta say is WOW. The single came out on Monday, January 12 and it is an all around great song. I'm gonna break it down and talk about a few of the components of the song and give you my honest opinion and then I'll speak on the music video.

First off, the overall sound of the song. When I first listened to this song I got the feeling of an younger All Time Low mixed with musical maturity. It also has this nice Rock edge to it that sets this song apart from other bands in their genre. I think all All Time Low fans can agree that they have really redeemed themselves since Nothing Personal. One part of the song, musically, that made me fall in love with this song is the drumbeat and vocal duet towards the end of the song. I love when a song strips down to just a simple drumbeat and vocal fanfare that allows for the audience to really showcase their love for the song at concerts. Those are generally my favorite parts of songs.

Lets talk lyrics. These lyrics, are very relatable. It talks about finding that break in a situation that can turn an low point into a high one. Everyone has that moment in their lives when nothing is going right in your eyes and you are just looking for that "something" to give and make it turn around. This is the interpretation that I'm getting from the lyrics. Very personal to the artist and to the listener. I feel just like their song "Weightless" that this can be a song of inspiration for many. With "Weightless" we were taught that it may not be your day but you can change that and make it your week, your month, your year. This can be taken the same way. It might not be going okay now, but something is gonna give and you just gotta stick out until then or take the initiative to make it happen.

Melody. This song is very catchy. I listened to it a few times last night and I was singing it for the rest of the night and even when I woke up this morning. The melody is not complicated. Its very easy to pick up and sing along to. You will catch on very quickly after a few listens which I feel is a great way to start off with when releasing the first single off an album. You want to draw the audience in, and a catchy yet simple melody is a great way to do it.

Music video. So they released the music video for the song today (Tuesday, January 13) and I gotta say, its a very All Time Low-like video. Its weird and funny at the same time. I must say though, if you have a bit of a weak stomach I would not suggest you watch the video. Basically Alex is dressed like French Fries at a burger joint and (in the beginning) he's walking around trying to get people to talk to him and pretty much stay by him. There is a break in the video that made me laugh because Alex is winded from chasing after a girl, but then he sees his reflection in the window of a shop and is horrified. He's a zombie. The scenes play back how they actually happened as him being a zombie and eating his band mates as well as an innocent cat. If you are squeamish I wouldn't watch it. Overall, I enjoyed the video and thought it was great.

Overall, my review out of 5 stars is a perfect 5! Love this song and the video and it has got me stoked for the album.

Any other song reviews that you wish me to do, just leave it in the comments and I'll listen to it and do a write up.

If you wish to read over the lyrics to "Something's Gotta Give" you can click here.
If you want to listen to the song (audio only) you can click here.
If you want to see the music video you can click here.

Until next time my misfits,
Stefanie