Hi Hello
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
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Christmas Memories
Hi Hello
Today is a very exciting day, hence why I am writing a post on a Tuesday and not on Sunday (but don't fret for I will post my playlist on Sunday). Today is special because two of my best friends released their debut Christmas EP entitled, "Christmas Memories" on iTunes. And to just persuade you to pick up a copy (don't be stingy its only $4.99, a steal compared to that One Direction album you just bought) I will be posting a little review of the album, track by track. So let's get started!
The EP starts off with the classic "The First Noel" and the opening instrumental is reminiscent of John's first album, "Awakened" (buy it here) with some celtic influences. But don't worry, if you are not a fan of celtic music, the whole song is not greatly influenced, once Brittany's voice comes in you are taken back to the first time you heard "The First Noel" and you are filled with the warm embrace of Christmas. When John comes in to join it adds to that warm feeling. Both of their voices sound like they were made to sing together. The tone of both of their voices compliment each other perfectly. The arrangement of the voices on this song is beautifully done and flows with the instrumentation that is backing them up.
The next song is a solo by Brittany and it is the modern Christmas classic, "Where Are You Christmas?" made popular by the 2000 movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." The Song starts off with a wind effect (nice touch friends) which gives you the feeling that Brittany is singing this while walking through Whoville looking up at the mountain that the Grinch lives on. I don't know if they noticed that, but it is what I imagine. Although the song starts off soft with an angelic sound to Brittany's voice, the song builds in the middle and becomes powerful and slowly decreases back to the soft angelic feeling as in the beginning.
Next comes John's solo entitled "The Light of Christmas Morn" which I feel is a very underrated Christmas song during the Holiday season. This is a song that when I listen to it I imagine John walking through a wooded area in the snow and finding the manger that Jesus was born in and the feeling of the true meaning of Christmas filling his heart. (when I typed that I noticed that I always imagine John in a wooded area with all of his songs...I did that on his full length as well) John's voice on this song is very smooth and actually reminds me of a well established boy band member that went solo...like if a member of Anthem Lights went solo, that would be John's voice on this track. The instrumental is subtle but every little addition is perfectly placed and adds to the overall feeling of this song.
The final song, and probably my favorite song on the EP, is "Angels We Have Heard On High" a very well known Christmas song, but the way that this song is arrange it is nothing like you have heard before. It comes in with a driving drumbeat and an extraordinary fanfare of trumpets with a call and repeat style between the voices and the trumpets. The song is at a fast tempo throughout most of the song but then slows down towards the middle with another celtic influence interlude. Probably my favorite part of the whole song is when they slowed down the famous "gloria excelsis deo" melody of the song to not be as fast as the normal tempo, but slowed it down to create an ending to the song that I've never heard before! Amazing track. Its my favorite on the EP, definitely.
And that is all for their debut EP. Christmas Memories is out now, and its literally a steal on iTunes! I highly suggest this EP to all of you, not because they are my friends and I'm doing a plug for them, but because they are truly talented musicians and this EP is nothing short of that. Wonderfully orchestrated and put together. This is not your typical Christmas EP, my dear readers, this has a new twist and unique sound to each Christmas song but with a traditional sound (if that makes sense). Its a unique take on the songs keeping with the traditional sounds...just go with it and buy it.
You can buy the EP, "Christmas Memories" on iTunes. I will also have the link in my sidebar over there >>>>> so if the link above is not working, you have another option. Please share this with your friends and get them excited for the Holiday seasons!!
See you all again on Sunday with my November Playlist!
Until next time my misfits,
Stefanie
Today is a very exciting day, hence why I am writing a post on a Tuesday and not on Sunday (but don't fret for I will post my playlist on Sunday). Today is special because two of my best friends released their debut Christmas EP entitled, "Christmas Memories" on iTunes. And to just persuade you to pick up a copy (don't be stingy its only $4.99, a steal compared to that One Direction album you just bought) I will be posting a little review of the album, track by track. So let's get started!
The EP starts off with the classic "The First Noel" and the opening instrumental is reminiscent of John's first album, "Awakened" (buy it here) with some celtic influences. But don't worry, if you are not a fan of celtic music, the whole song is not greatly influenced, once Brittany's voice comes in you are taken back to the first time you heard "The First Noel" and you are filled with the warm embrace of Christmas. When John comes in to join it adds to that warm feeling. Both of their voices sound like they were made to sing together. The tone of both of their voices compliment each other perfectly. The arrangement of the voices on this song is beautifully done and flows with the instrumentation that is backing them up.
The next song is a solo by Brittany and it is the modern Christmas classic, "Where Are You Christmas?" made popular by the 2000 movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." The Song starts off with a wind effect (nice touch friends) which gives you the feeling that Brittany is singing this while walking through Whoville looking up at the mountain that the Grinch lives on. I don't know if they noticed that, but it is what I imagine. Although the song starts off soft with an angelic sound to Brittany's voice, the song builds in the middle and becomes powerful and slowly decreases back to the soft angelic feeling as in the beginning.
Next comes John's solo entitled "The Light of Christmas Morn" which I feel is a very underrated Christmas song during the Holiday season. This is a song that when I listen to it I imagine John walking through a wooded area in the snow and finding the manger that Jesus was born in and the feeling of the true meaning of Christmas filling his heart. (when I typed that I noticed that I always imagine John in a wooded area with all of his songs...I did that on his full length as well) John's voice on this song is very smooth and actually reminds me of a well established boy band member that went solo...like if a member of Anthem Lights went solo, that would be John's voice on this track. The instrumental is subtle but every little addition is perfectly placed and adds to the overall feeling of this song.
The final song, and probably my favorite song on the EP, is "Angels We Have Heard On High" a very well known Christmas song, but the way that this song is arrange it is nothing like you have heard before. It comes in with a driving drumbeat and an extraordinary fanfare of trumpets with a call and repeat style between the voices and the trumpets. The song is at a fast tempo throughout most of the song but then slows down towards the middle with another celtic influence interlude. Probably my favorite part of the whole song is when they slowed down the famous "gloria excelsis deo" melody of the song to not be as fast as the normal tempo, but slowed it down to create an ending to the song that I've never heard before! Amazing track. Its my favorite on the EP, definitely.
And that is all for their debut EP. Christmas Memories is out now, and its literally a steal on iTunes! I highly suggest this EP to all of you, not because they are my friends and I'm doing a plug for them, but because they are truly talented musicians and this EP is nothing short of that. Wonderfully orchestrated and put together. This is not your typical Christmas EP, my dear readers, this has a new twist and unique sound to each Christmas song but with a traditional sound (if that makes sense). Its a unique take on the songs keeping with the traditional sounds...just go with it and buy it.
You can buy the EP, "Christmas Memories" on iTunes. I will also have the link in my sidebar over there >>>>> so if the link above is not working, you have another option. Please share this with your friends and get them excited for the Holiday seasons!!
See you all again on Sunday with my November Playlist!
Until next time my misfits,
Stefanie
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