Categories: PUNK ROCKREVIEWS

Saint Social – Holiday Forever

Holiday Forever” is a brand new single by Saint Social, an outstanding Gulf Coast-based trio. It’s their third release this year, acting as an adequate follow-up of”Don’t Let The Fire Die” EP and a “Swagger” single. Lyrically, “Holiday Forever” deals with finding a true self despite being in a state of despair. It’s a meaningful composition that will resonate with the broader auditorium. Soundwise, Saint Social combines many different but complementary music genres to illustrate such rich and luxurious sonic imagery. Perhaps indie rock comes to mind, but don’t be surprised if you stumble upon some other elements taken from indie pop, synth pop, alternative, modern rock, etc. The band uses all these additional sonic ingredients as more than necessary enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details to uplift its music on an entirely new level while simultaneously remaining loyal to the primary sonic direction. Therefore, these experimentations with many different but complementary music styles resulted in a catchy, memorable, engaging, mesmerizing composition that will unquestionably appeal to even the pickiest listeners.

Photo by @Turk_Photography

As soon as you press play, you’ll notice that Saint Social thought about even the tiniest details and nuances while assembling their latest track. “Holiday Forever” arrives with a cleverly constructed structure, garnered with many intricate segments and impressive orchestrations. Their brilliant ideas, skills, talent, knowledge, and experience shine through every vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver. You’ll also hear how exceptional vocal performance commands attention and guides your listening apparatus from scratch to finish. The impressive vocal range seamlessly balances between low, mid, and high notes, emphasizing all the sections and instrumentations. In the meantime, the interplay between rhythm and lead guitar shapes a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon. You’ll notice how tastefully assembled chord progressions resonate on one side, while the other shines with many leads, themes, melodies, harmonies, accentuations, and other sonic maneuvers. The synths play a significant role in this sonic equation, as they add even more layers of melodies and harmonies, making this track even more complex and ear-appealing.

Of course, this song wouldn’t sound this good without the rock-solid rhythm section. The equally intricate, audible, warm-sounding basslines roar beneath all the orchestrations, offering more than necessary heaviness, clarity, and depth while binding synths and guitars with drums. The outstanding drumming performance keeps everything in line, dictates groove and tempo, and propels this track to new heights with wisely assembled, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics. Every band member provides superb performance, contributing to the lush ambiance to the max. Saint Social created an otherwordly listening experience that immediately grabs your attention and refuses to let go even after the song ends. From brilliant ideas and exceptional musicianship to meaningful lyricism, “Holiday Forever” is a perfect synth-driven indie rock song that will satisfy even the pickiest listeners. You should put this track on your radar as soon as possible. Don’t miss it!

Djordje Miladinović

Hi, my name is Djordje and music is my passion. You'll probably find me at the gigs, in a local record store, distro or in front of my PC searching for some quality music to listen to. Do not hesitate to contact me. By becoming a Patron, you're keeping Thoughts Words Action alive. https://www.patreon.com/thoughtswordsaction

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