What a fine Saturday it is today, if it isn't a Saturday wherever you are, it's still a good day and we're right back at it! Now the reason my mood is so good is because I just listened to a couple of track on the new Parachute album: OVERNIGHT.
Faithful fans have been had mixed emotions and questioning whether the band abandoned the heartfelt, slower vibes they were originally known for. But to be honest i'm not necessarily bothered by this change in pace. "Can't Help," co-written by One Republic's Ryan Tedder, the song has this perfect summer vibe with upbeat instrumentals and a polished, pop-influenced feel. Have to admit that this was a near perfect choice for the band's first single because it keeps me happy with the meaningful lyrics. "Hurricane" shook some emotions for me as it describes this person's inability to shake old memories and if your like me and pay close attention to the lyrics to know what the son's about. The deep lyrics in the song like "A photograph is all it takes, but I know I shouldn't let it in. And the memory is rising fast. It's seeping into every crack." Parachute's lead singer, Will Anderson, stands out with a plenty of vocal twists and melodies, making it a solid album front-runner.
Parachute still kept up with much of the music people fell in love with on Parachute's debut album, Losing Sleep, "Meant To Be" and "Drive You Home" for me are the closet to them. The more pop influenced track has to be "Higher," in this case which focuses its slightly auto-tuned and vocal chorus of "You got to go higher. Higher than you've ever been before." On the other side is "The Only One," a song with a softer pace than the rest. That isn't to say the other songs on the album are overlyhard-hitting, but instead that this one simply resembles Parachutes' previous work.
Just a few songs into Overnight and it becomes clear that Parachute has taken its music into an exciting new direction. Regardless, the album is packed with several jams that faithful fans and new listeners will, without a doubt, enjoy.
Samyueru Yagami
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