I was feeling kind of nostalgic today so I dug up this band’s first album and played it on my car on my way to law school. I was jamming out to Second Midnight when it dawned on me that i’ve worked on their first album FOUR FREAKIN’ YEARS AGO. So yeah, I’m old.
Because of this, I had to check whether they have a new single out or not. Thankfully, they got one and it sounds great! It’s different from their previous work but I’m glad that at least the synths are still present.
I have to comment though that this track must’ve been produced by Rico Blanco because I can hear him all over the place. From the drum machine intro up to the “prolonged high note” part. I know it’s HIM. Being produced heavily by such an accomplished artist may take a toll on the band either in a good way or in a not so positive way.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. Rico Blanco has a great track record when it comes to producing stuff (Hello! Who can EVER forget Sugarfree’s Sa Wakas?) My only fear here is that the diehard Rico Blanco fans out there may not be so forgiving when they hear the similarities. I just hope the band won’t receive any backlash from it. The internet is a very unforgiving place when it comes to things like this. They might say they’re copying sh*t’ and then comment harshly because netizens LOVE to complain without sufficient data and (legal) basis. :p
Lyrically though, it’s a vast improvement from their previous album. I am assuming this was written by Ace Libre (the vocalist) since he’s always been the one doing all the songwriting for this band ever since. Like what I always say, I love songs written in Tagalog. I love it even more when it’s good.
Kahit iba ang bagsak ng ating mga paa, sasabayan pa rin kita. Di bale nang mapatid at tayo’y tumagilid, sasabayan pa rin kita.
The lyrics are pretty simple and easy to understand so I don’t need to make an in depth analysis line per line. The chorus is pretty spot on. There’s no better imagery of being out of sync with someone than comparing it through their footsteps. That’s really clever IMO.
My personal favorite parts of the song?
1. JP’s guitar intro after the first chorus.
2. the prolonged “sayo” part
3. The humming part before the second chorus
4. The ending piano part and that last guitar note
Well, all in all, I love the new song. Ace’s voice sounds better than ever. I think it’s the way he delivered the verses or his voice got stronger somehow? or he has better endurance now that he can hold a note that long? I dunno. I may have to look into that when I watch them live one of these days.
So yeah, if you’d like to hear something different from what you usually hear on the radio, here’s the music video of Never the Strangers - Sabay.
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