Friday, February 26, 2016

Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran

Acoustic Sound and Power In An Age of Electric Music
Radio’s favorite red head has given us a number of good songs, but in reality, I haven’t been much of the fan of his popular stuff. But this song, Bloodstream, really brings a strong amount of emotion into the album, and I wish this song was more popular. Building hums and guitar picking with a very simple drum beat start the song great. The guitar chords constant change keeps the song fresh through it all. The drums are simple and steady, nothing much to comment on there. And the tiny bits of piano or synth play well in the background. I love how the song feels like a live performance and there seems to be no real alterations or auto-tuning which is warmly welcome. But I really love his actual live performance because it is just so powerful and it is too bad that the original lacks such devotion. He has a great voice in both versions and the lyrics are interesting, but seem to lack cohesion or depth, but they are alright. I would recommend the live version over the actual recorded version, you can just feel so much more strength and talent from Ed. His back back up singers are great in both versions. I wish I could get a whole album of just Ed singing and him playing his guitar, so simple and so pure in sound. He is really shaping up to be a great artist, and I hope he keeps making music like this without delving too much into modern music tropes and gimmicks.
Originality:8
Instruments:7
Vocals:8
Longevity:6
Red Score:7.25


Thursday, February 25, 2016

Waterloo - ABBA

Taking Over the World One Song After Another
Oh, the 70’s, how much I love this era, so full of raw talent and all around fun. ABBA was popular in Europe for a time before expanding into the states, they recorded many songs in various languages and were one of the largest sensations of the 70’s, and for good reason too. As much as people may poke fun at them, and their cheery and cheesy music, they are fantastic musicians. Check out Waterloo, which was their breakthrough song into mainstream media. The song itself has very upbeat sound with great use of instruments. The very bright piano keeps the beat with the drums. Sassy saxophone and crisp guitar responds wonderfully to the singing. The instruments take parts in adding perfect amounts of personality to the song while keeping the strong rhythm going. The lyrics are pretty creative, comparing Waterloo to giving in to love, well done ABBA (slow claps). But the most iconic part of ABBA is obviously the singers. our two female leads Agnetha and Anni-Frid harmonize so perfectly and are all around amazing. The guys back up singing is good, but not really noticeable. A great song, and I don’t care what you haters might say, you better find it in you ears a place for this song and ABBA, they deserve your respect.
Originality:9
Instruments:8
Vocals:9
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.5


Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Every Now And Then - Zack Joseph and The Society

Beauty in Simplicity
As I have been reviewing for a little while, I have noticed how much I really appreciate a strong voice that has a lot of personality and uniqueness. Zack Joseph is the younger brother of Tyler Joseph, singer for Twenty One Pilots, and is even featured in a few of their older songs (Kitchen Sink is one of them, and it is one of my favorite songs ever). But Zack has his very own sense of voice and strength, he keeps his music in a soulful folk sound where the heart is key to beautiful music. He has great control and the southern tone that echos through his voice may be too strong for people at first, but it grows on you as you allow it. His singing is what carries the song, his emotion and the realness of that emotion is what drives this song from good to great. This song’s bass line bounces like most folk music, the drums are straightforward, guitar part is simple and piano parts are scattered throughout, but that is the magical beauty of this song. The song takes these unbelievably simple parts and creates a song that has the sound of old classics from years ago, something that speaks to the heart and ears instead of just the tapping foot. They are the perfect supports for Zack's voice. I also love the lyrics, a beautiful yearning for future love and what it will hold. I really have no more to say about this song, except it is just so good as you let it play and play again. It will grow in you and you’ll want more folk music in your life.
Originality:8
Instruments:8
Vocals:8
Longevity:8
Red Score:8


Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Bird Set Free - Sia

Melodies and Harmonies For Breaking Free
I would have to say this first, her voice is great and only getting better as her music progresses over the years and I hope to listen to more from here years from now. This is the first song from her new album “This Is Acting.” The song starts with a simple piano part that slowly becomes beautifully more complex as the song progresses and merges into the chorus, it really is the only instrument really doing anything important, but is unfortunately muffled by the rest of the song. The percussion are pretty simple, nothing new here. The string parts are nice nearing the end, but they sound too synthesized and lack genuine feeling, along with most other parts of the song. That being said, it is normal for pop music, so I am not too mad about it. What is impressive is her voice. It has strong power and emotion. Sia has fantastic control over voice and the lyrics are poetic and symbolize well the desires to be free from the difficulties of life. She carries her notes with great execution and the back-up singers do their jobs surprisingly well (it very well could just be herself singing back up, which is normal and totally okay here). Lastly, her voice holds so much real passion, it feels as if she truly is singing for her life. That is one thing I find to be really missing from the music industry, it is this strong passion that a person can feel deep down as someone sings. There is no replacement for it, and no real way to describe it, but I am glad Sia can create such an emotionally driven piece.
Originality:7
Instruments:7
Vocals:8
Longevity:6
Red Score:7


Sunday, February 21, 2016

Beast and The Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold

For When You Need Some Raging Rock
From beginning to end, this song demands attention, head banging, air drums and guitar are a must. I haven’t rocked out like a crazy person in a while, but this song will get me every time. The first time I heard this song was while playing Guitar Hero 2, and I was blown away. Those riffs mixed with heavy drums and singing, the energy was amazing! The song start with cymbal strong drums and power filled guitar, like an entrance of a beast busting through a wall. The guitar riffs from the verses are fast chords that speed into your ear drums, while the chorus moves up and down the scale in sets of three. The drums are fast and the double bass pedal moves fantastically. Our singer here is good, mixing more melodic singing with a harder voice, but unfortunately he doesn’t really push too much emotion in most of the song, and he isn’t much of a risk taker. Lyrically it isn’t too deep, the words are put to good use for sure and "epic," but they are no poetic masterpiece. But as a whole the song is just a ball of metal and energy that is ready to be blasted over the biggest speakers you have. The song calls out to the crazy heavy rocker in all of us, so ROCK ON!
Originality:7
Instruments:9
Vocals:7
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.5


Friday, February 19, 2016

Another World - Chemical Brothers

The Intrinsic Depths of Electronic Music
When we hear people like Deadmau5 and Skrillex, we think of huge raging raves and intense speaker destroying dub-step. But there was a simpler time, when electronic music was ruled by DJ’s who wrote interesting pieces and club music that was meant for hours and hours of relaxing beats. This is when the Chemical Brothers emerged and brought electronic music into the real music scene, alongside people like Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim and Prodigy. This song came out in 2010 and didn’t leave much of a mark, but this is one that should be in you techno collection. The sounds are very unique, and slow builds are incredible. It feels like being dipped vat of synth pads and electric waves of sound. I have no real way to really explain this song. The words spoken are pretty mundane, but add a sense of space and wonder as the various sounds really can envelope a reader. It doesn’t cease to entertain and grab me when I hear that initial drop into the deep low sounds right before the first words are spoken. This song will sound pretty ‘meh’ without heavy bass or strong headphones, which is a serious drawback. But I will listen to this song again and again just because it keeps me in a sound trance. One last reason why I like this song so much, is the fact that the sounds are used in such perfect ways, that skip normal electronic tropes, that it becomes quite refreshing after years of computer smashing dub-step.
Originality:8
Instruments:8
Vocals:7
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.5


Thursday, February 18, 2016

Staying Alive - Bee Gees

Far More Than Just A Fever On Saturday Night
When we all hear this song, all we can think of is head bobbing and John Travolta. But after listening to it a few times, and picking apart song, I see how really amazing that song is. The song has rhythm, great singing, and excellent writing. Starting with our singers, the Bee Gees have no equivalent. Their voices are very unique and they are extremely talented. The style is very much from the 70’s, but for nostalgic reasons and more, it's very satisfying. I mostly want to focus on the instruments though, there are a great deal of them, and each one is surprisingly good. The baseline is profound and strong throughout the whole song. The synth strings are unique and flurried throughout the song. The drums bring a fast and a good beat that no one can not tap your foot two. The guitars are solid and interesting. What surprised me the most, every time I listen to it now, is the way the song keeps great energy and power throughout the length of the song. I love 50’s and 60’s music, and I absolutely love the 80's, but the 70’s never really did it for me. But the Bee Gees might be my new wait to get into that era and really enjoying it.
Originality:8
Instruments:8
Vocals:9
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.25


Fire Coming Out of A Monkey's Head - Gorillaz


Brilliant and Unique Writing in an Odd Story
Yes, this song is about as unique as it’s name is, and it seems that Gorillaz is the only group to produce something so odd and pull it off so well. This is a interesting story of a quaint little people that are invaded by bad people and corrupted the sacred volcano which, in turn, destroyed everything. However, there are singing parts that are a little lighter sounding, they tell the deeper meaning of war and the meaning can be dissected for a long time. But, let’s get back to the music. The main parts of the song consists of a strong bass that simply goes up and down with twang from other instruments. The bass is long and very full, which makes listening to it with high bass speakers and headphones amazing. The drums are simple and stay in the back well enough to carry the song nicely. The humming from the normal singers of the other Gorillaz songs go great with the man speaking the song to life. The sound itself blends very well and makes for an amazing song, it almost feels more like a story than a song, which is really impressive. The bridges with the acoustic guitar is a good call and response in the song. I really enjoy this song when I need to relax and just ever so slightly bob my head. The narrator Dennis Hopper is great, as a professional actor, he brings a certain feeling into the song and his voice is just wonderful for the song. This is not your everyday song, and for sure not for everyone, but for those who do like it, share it with others; this is a fantastic piece of art to say the least.
Originality:9
Instruments:8
Vocals:8
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.25


Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

A Unexpected Tune of Talent and Irony
Most people know that I have had a healthy dislike towards Justin Bieber. I never like any of his music and was mostly annoyed by his public image and style. I am not saying that all is different because of this song, but I will give him a strong second chance because of this song. It, in essence, is a break up song, but it has a lot of heart and the sound/tone of the actual song acts as kind of a constant oxymoron. The song in live and the recorded versions seems to only consist of Bieber singing, back up singers, a guitar and either a trumpet or harmonica part for the bridge. The song is simple, a straight-forward verse chorus pattern with a pretty acoustic feeling, THANK GOODNESS. This is the type of sound that I would want more in pop culture because a lot of celebrities actually have talent, but unfortunately their talent becomes jumbled in auto-tuning and huge amounts of edits and samples. The guitar is very simple, and it fits the message and allows Bieber’s voice to be the main part of the song. His voice is pretty good here too, it’s no classic pop sensation or rock legend, but he is improving and growing into a real artist, and I actually look forward to his music in the future. The trumpets, and or harmonica, in the bridge continues beautifully the smooth and more tangible sound of the song. The lyrics tell a good story of a person who has moved on and is happy to leave a selfish person behind. It is not angry, hateful, or spiteful, Bieber does a good job of making it sound like a love song, but with the real message in the said in the lyrics. I found it to be very entertaining and an enduring trait, an entire song sound sweet and loving with a strong message that says, "good riddance." I also took the time to listen to a live performance, and was pleasantly surprised, Bieber has a good voice. This is a good song, bar none, and gives me hope for these modern stars.
Originality:8
Instruments:7
Vocals:7
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.25


Monday, February 15, 2016

Shatter Me - Lindsey Stirling

Shattering Genres One String at A Time
As years pass, genres of music mix, grow and change. Lindsey Stirling decided to take a larger leap than most people are comfortable with and mix dub-step with leading violin melodies and solos. Disclaimer: this music is very different than what you may be used to, but have an open mind, it is really good. Her album was in the top selling albums for google play for a number of weeks when it came out, and was widely received The song has a lot different pieces; violin solos, strong vocals, under layers of synth pads, music box dings sprinkled about with well used added sound clips of machinery to create a very full sounding song that never sounds cluttered. Our singer, Lzzy Hale, is a natural born rock star and does well playing as the "I need to break free" vocalist for the song. The techno side of the song is well placed and brings a powerful punch to the transitions, but it isn't ground breaking. The strongest part is for sure the violin, it has huge amounts of personality and amazing movement. The flow through the verses and strong transitions into the chorus keep fresh energy the whole time. I love the speed and bounce from higher and lower notes, it is a sign of good writing and real talent. All this said, it isn't for everyone, and not your everyday tune, but there is a lot of strength and creative juices at work that should be appreciated for those reasons alone.
Originality: 9
Instruments: 8
Vocals: 6
Longevity: 6
Red Score: 7.25


Friday, February 12, 2016

Telemicommunications - Deadmau5

An Odd Ode To Digital Social Lives
This may be one of the most unique songs that I will ever review to be honest. Deamau5 is so well known for his strong club anthems that this song really stands alone. The song's rhythm is almost non existent, it being filled with and made up of various blips and clicks, little sounds and things to string a difficult beat to follow together. The progressive sounds that float in the background make the song flow and enter a very spacey trance, which make the entire song seem like a long day dream. There are three repeated piano chords which help bring a balanced and smooth transition to the singing. The song's vocalist is nothing special, but it goes really well with the tone and message in the song, which might be the most important part because it seems like the inner thoughts an average person and their daily struggles to convey simple feelings to another person. From what I see, it tells of a story of love that is falling apart because of digital communication complications. It is quite interesting, and a lot of people can relate. Lastly, the song picks up in the last quarter with a little more electronic beats and vocal back up to finish it off. When listening to Telemiscommunications, I recommend to have an open mind and let you imagination wander with your ears or watch the music video, it brings out a lot more of the song. From an audio piece to a full sensory experience.
Originality:9
Instruments:6
Vocals:7
Longevity:6
Red Score:7


Thursday, February 11, 2016

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (with Natalie Cole)

Voices That Can’t Will Never Be Replaced
This amazing song needs no real introduction, explanation or justification, one listen will make anyone adore Nat King Cole’s unmatched voice. Especially if you listen to the 1951 recording, his voice will carry such perfect power and beauty, it is unbelievable. A brief history: the song was written by Irving Gordon and performed by Cole. Then in 1991 is was mixed with his daughter singing creating a duet that reached through the decades. Both versions were exceptionally well praised and loved. I personally love the pure pitch perfection that Nat King Cole has. I love the passion and love you can hear in his voice, and the total simplicity of the song and the lyrics. It becomes a song of love; romantic, paternal or of friendship. The orchestral parts were changed here and there as years went on and a few varying versions were recorded with Nat, but they are all pretty similar. Even the duet version with his daughter, there wasn’t much variation in the instruments. They play as great complements, the starting piano, airy strings, building bass and simple percussion really are just the stage for the voices of Nat King Cole and his daughter. Once again, I don’t have the word to explain how wonderful their voices are, especially Nat King Cole, truly one of a kind and a talented voice that can never be replaced. I posted the 1961 version he re-recorded with improved instrumental parts, and his voice had never sounded richer. May this song bring loads of nostalgia and just warm fuzzy feelings to you wherever you are.
Originality:9
Instruments:7
Vocals:10
Longevity:10
Red Score:9


Wednesday, February 10, 2016

I Ride At Dawn - Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite

A Ballad That Need More Attention From The World
I hope you have high quality audio to go with this song, or you won’t really be able to appreciate this song as much as it deserves. You don’t need the latest and greatest crazy loud speakers, but something to listen well to the bass, the marching snare and the entrancing guitar riffs. But let me first acknowledge our singer, Ben Harper, he is amazing. I love his voice, and I think his rich deep tones make this song go from good to grand. The lyrics are quite the thought provoker; war, man and his relationship with himself. And the low and every so smooth sounds from his voice are from a time and talent long before this modern garbage on the radio. Now our friend Charlie, one of the best and most soulful harmonica players, fills this song and gives it a huge personality in live versions. It isn’t a strong harmonica in the recorded version, I would recommend listening to the difference between the live and recorded versions to see some awesome differences. and the song isn’t focused on it, but instead implements it perfectly. There is this western/southern/jazz vibe, and it just feel like something that I need to get more into. Moving along with the instruments, the guitar riffs, as they are subtle, they remain powerful and bring that nostalgic feeling from old westerns into your mind. The bass is one that should be turned up as powerful as possible, it will soak you up. This blues ballad with fantastic forms of fluidity is the relaxing tune a person needs after a long day.
Originality:8
Instruments:9
Vocals:9
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.5


Tuesday, February 9, 2016

From This Valley - The Civil Wars

Refreshing Voices Mixed With Soul and Talent
I was told this is not country, but folk-music, but for my sake and the general audience, this is mostly country music. From This Valley is something that I have been wanting from the Country/Folk genre for a long time. I know that it doesn’t follow the normal country formula, but that is what I love so much about this song (and The Civil Wars in general). The violins and bouncing bass with strong rich southern vocals are used in such a beautiful way, I found it hard not to fall in love with this song.  Both the male and female's voice are wonderful complements to the song and each other. She has that sweet southern voice with a tiny roughness to give a full range of sound, while his perfectly controlled bold tenor intertwines with her melody creating a fantastic combo of sugar and spice. The acapella parts are just as strong as the parts with full instruments, which is hard for any band to pull off in such an upbeat song. Also, side note, these two singers are just as great in their live music as they are in their recorded album, check it out, they are truly amazing. The rich twang of the first guitar strings and the steady bass drum pull the song along from start to finish. If you want/need a segue into the country/folk type of music, The Civil Wars is a great group to start with.
Originality:8
Instruments:7
Vocals:9
Longevity:8
Red Score:8


Monday, February 8, 2016

Some Minds (XVII Flip) - Flume

Remixing While Staying True
Flume has real talent for making electro-pop music, holding a lot more depth then most music from the genre. His music is defiantly not your normal stuff that you hear on any radio station (which is a good thing). Starting with a progressively growing voice mixed with long synths from the original song, the song builds fantastically for a great drop that can really make you want your volume to unreasonably loud level. I have turned up the sound three times while writing this review, it REALLY is that good. The drops and bridges are fantastic and some how the drop actually improves the second time with some good alterations and added parts. The sounds aren't that unique when compared to other techno, but they are extremely well orchestrated and the bass synths and thumping of the bass drum create a unique blend of electronic music. There are samples of his voice that also echo from left to right in a ping-pong feel, so if you can listen to this song with good headphones too, you won't regret it. Just like an artist will use empty space to emphasize certain things in a painting, this remix uses of pauses and emptier parts to really make the other parts punch with more power. Also many songs fail to use good source material to make something new and or use a addicting or familiar sample/part of a song just to receive nostalgic attention. But his remix does what it is supposed to; take parts of a song and create something new without completely loosing the original in the process. A great remix of a good song that I can't stop replaying.
Originality: 8
Instruments: 8
Vocals: 7
Longevity: 7
Red Score: 7.5


Friday, February 5, 2016

Butterflies and Hurricanes - Muse

The Perfect Blend of Classic Writing with Modern Rock
Muse has been my flagship band for many years, but this song takes everything they are masters in and make my favorite song of all time. First things first, the music. Matthew write incredible pieces of music that are far more complicated than what initial listens to the song will allow. There is a second version of the song, along with live versions where Matthew uses his guitar as the lead instrument through most of it, but for all intensive purposes we are going to focus on the original recording. The primary instrument in this song is the piano, it carries the song from the first chorus and continues into a phenomenal, Mozart and Beethoven level, solo/bridge. I don't know if I can emphasize enough how beautifully the song leads into the piano part with a soft bridge and comes back for a punch of energy in chorus. The bass is solid, supports the song perfectly, though simple, it does it’s job with great pace and makes its mark. The drums are wonderfully creative throughout and match the smart use of the strings used thought it the piece. Speaking of those, the string section from start to finish fills the song with a beautiful ambiance, which is also complemented with the thoughtful back up singing. Matthew is the piano player and writer of the song, but manages to belt out a totally heart filled vocal part, and his energy level is hard to match even compared with his later installments of music. Hitting those high notes with fantastically very well written lyrics, the masterpiece of the song comes full circle from storm, eye of the hurricane and a resolution. I could write for day about this song and each of it's little sections, but I have to stop at some point. With all this, the poetic sound imagery of fluttering wings and harsh storms, Butterflies and Hurricanes fits it's name perfectly.
Originality:10
Instruments:10
Vocals:9
Longevity:10
Red Score: 9.75




Thursday, February 4, 2016

Plug In Baby - Muse

Guitar Riffs That You Don't Want to End
Starting up in the late 90’s, Muse was pretty hard rock, with its influences of alternative and indie rock. Their first album had some good reception but their second album Origin of Symmetry really brought them into the light. One of their most memorable guitar riffs came from this album, Plug in Baby is a Muse classic. Between the beginning and the end of the song, the heavy rock level is a 10. The guitar riffs are excellent, very creative and very strong, easily the best part of the song. Drums are complementary to the guitar and much more complex than needed, which is a huge plus. The bass move perfectly with the drums and surprisingly carries the verses along well without a leading guitar. The formula of the song pretty standard for most rock songs, especially of the time the song came out. But this song’s reason for still having importance is the sheer amount of energy and power that flows from Matt’s guitar and voice. It is still played at their concerts after 15 years and 5 albums. A superb rock piece that should be remember and renowned for its strength and creativity. I posted the live version because the instruments are a little clearer to see, but the effects of the solo and beginning and end of the song are still relevant from the original recording. Enjoy a rock classic.
Originality:8
Instruments:9
Vocals:8
Longevity:9
Red Score:8.5



Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Explorers - Muse


A Loving Lullaby Filled with Fantastic Feeling

Being known for their hard rock, experimental sides and strong style, people miss a lot of Muses slower, and sometimes more beautiful pieces. When I hear this song I see a beautiful yearning from a trapped being. The emotion is very well played though the various instruments, beautiful lyrics with almost lullaby styled singing. Matthew really knows his instruments, and how to use sound to convey such strong feelings of desperation, longing and calling out. From wood block instruments and wind chimes to strong leading piano and a creative bass line, this song really makes a massively beautiful blend of sound. The percussion section and drums make a great pace for the song's constant and infrequent parts. The bass guitar played by Chris is fantastic and some of his best work since Absolution. Matt plays the piano with enough power that the goose bumps roll as he sings. The vocals are solid and really strong, they aren't really the focus, but become immersed in the song as a whole experience, which is mostly good. Live versions of this song are great to hear, the back-up singing is spot on and the song sound like it should be really played by a full orchestra in a master concert hall. A empowering piece that comes from the alternative apocalyptic rock band that is Muse.
Originality:9
Instruments:9
Vocals:9
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.5




Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Handler - Muse

Classical Style In A Rock Shell
Coming from six albums of rock and experimentation between three musically gifted people, it's no surprise we see an intelligently designed rock powered album like Drones. With their inde, almost punk, alternative roots mixed with years of songwriting experience and Matthew Bellamy's pure music genius, a gem like the Handler is easily born. I am going to focus more on the impressive nature of the writing of this song in this review, the instruments and singing is great, but it really comes from the way each instrument and vocal part plays off each other. From the beginning, guitar and drum parts are bouncing backing back and forth with strong unique sounds. Then the bass and vocals take turns in the chorus and verses in melodic and long held parts. And that solo, oh man, OH MAN, that solo is SO FREAKING GOOD. If you know your classical organ piece, you can tell that Matt must pulled this solo’s style from Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, but in the best way possible. It is such a smoothly strung solo, I often will listen to the song over and over again just for the solo. But breaking after the solo and the bridge the song ends with a hard bang. It is difficult not to want to turn up the volume more and more as the song progresses. Getting back to what I was saying about the writing, the drums, bass and guitar parts are so well written that you could easily listen to these parts individually and be impressed. This is one of the reasons the song is so good too, song is made primarily of those three key instruments, it could be played with a drum set, bass and electric guitar. There is no added synths or other samples that many bands rely on to make this song great. This is one of Muse’s strongest points and what makes their music so amazing, it is their power to create increasingly impressive music using the same instruments they started with years ago.
Originality:9
Instruments:10
Vocals:9
Longevity:9
Red Score:9.25


Monday, February 1, 2016

Knights of Cydonia - Muse

A Timeless Space Cowboy Theme Song
This was my first song ever heard by Muse, Guitar Hero 3, and It immediately became of my most memorable songs in my music listening lifetime. The song starts with song great horse sound, along with 80’s later effects, immediately setting the one for the song. The vocals and guitar’s metallic twang mixed with the fast paced galloping drums create an ambiance only described with a high volume level. The vocals are easy to pick up and mirror the songs sound wonderfully. Watching Matt hit those amazing high notes is a feat in its own, so check out a live version, it's well worth the 8 minutes. In their live versions they have incorporated openings into the song, one is from the song Man with the Harmonica (the one I have linked here at the bottom). The the start of this song is the guitar riff mixed with the drum which establishes a standard for real rock music for this millennium. There is a quiet and constant synth part which continually goes up and down, but makes for a fluid wave of ambiance which meld the songs layers well. The strong. I could keep going on about each piece, but I want to talk about the structure of the song too.It is hard to pin a chorus, and verse down on it in any pattern, it is more like a short movie with a beginning middle and climatic end scene to blow the audience away. (This song is a rock song for the ages, and should be in your top 50 rock songs of all time. No questions asked.
Originality:9
Instruments:10
Vocals:9
Longevity:10
Red Score: 9.5