Harolds Last Chance – Fall From The Sky
Well, some may decry the death of album sales and of a music industry always geared towards making a profit at any cost. What recent years have brought us, however, is the opportunity to hear musicians possessing a unique vision, able to make their music out of their bedrooms without the intrusion of record label bosses.
At worse, this lack of supervision may mean that artists never receive the proper feedback to catapult their work towards the attention of the masses. At best, it leads to artists doing work without second-guesses or doubts. Harolds Last Chance’s Fall From The Sky is an example of the latter.
Harolds Last Chance is a one-man production, a virtual modern Prince in love with creating pop-punk. Fall From The Sky is sharp and quick, with the songwriter creating interesting arrangements for all the instruments that he is playing. Virtuoso abilities would not be enough, were this not a very good, catchy pop-punk. Luckily, it is.
TOVE – As Per Usual
Musical trends come and go. Some musicians prefer to show off, while others are happy with sticking to the very basics. What nobody can really argue with, nor explain too convincingly, are well-written, tender melodies sung passionately.
One of the difficulties with explaining their greatness is that, frankly, as with turning dating into a relationship, the real strengths of these are shown once you get to spend some time with them and create a real sense of intimacy.
As per usual, the soundtrack to the last burning embers of a horrible fight is that kind of song. We could tell you about the beautiful vocals, the way the harmonies and melodies work their way around the chorus, and the warm, glistening production. We wouldn’t be lying either, but in the interest of helping you make the best of this song, we recommend living with it a bit.
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