A spirited rock breeziness charms on “Undertow,” the most recent single from Good Days. Led by duo Eric Ronick and Michael Cannova, the manufacturing excels in its evolution from understated vocal introspection and strumming acoustics into an anthemic ardency. “I obtained this sense burning within me,” the vocals exude a cathartic ardour there, jangling with hooky delight within the “don’t stop till you attain the afterglow,” motivational urgings. It makes for a shimmering, replay-inducing success from the challenge, impressing prior to now with tracks like “Indigo” and “Violet.”
They elaborate additional on the monitor’s resonating themes:
“Undertow was born out of a private storm. It began with a single lyric—“Thunder rolls the open street”—written late one night time after a very tough stretch of life. From there, the music unfolded like a cinematic journey: by way of chaos, by way of doubt, by way of fireplace and rain, all the time transferring towards one thing brighter. We needed to create an anthem that felt pressing and trustworthy—a music for anybody who’s been pulled beneath by life and needed to struggle their manner again. The writing course of was uncooked and quick; the melody got here nearly instinctively, as if it had been ready. Within the studio, we targeted on distinction: massive, pounding drums and hovering guitars paired with moments of stillness and breath. The refrain was constructed to be shouted again by a crowd, whereas the bridge offers you simply sufficient house to really feel the load of all of it. Undertow is about resilience. It’s about not quitting when the present feels too sturdy.”
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This and different tracks featured this month may be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
