Spring Break
The Script produce catchy, clever album
Libby Segal
Issue date: 2/12/09 Section: Entertainment
02/12/09 - Every Tuesday, I like to open up my iTunes Store window. Every Tuesday, new music pops up, and every Tuesday, new free music pops up. That is right, I said it: LEGAL free music. While I am convinced that I am the only college student who still buys my music, I do love Tuesdays for free music. While the songs are never all that great - some even border between terrible and hellish - I did come across a great free song: "Before the Worst," by The Script.
When I downloaded the song, I half-expected a song that I would immediately throw right into my virtual recycling bin. What I got would be one of the most played songs on my computer as well as my iPod .
The Script, an Irish band, puts together a bluesy, Jason Mraz-ish sound that is both catchy and re-playable. "Before the Worst" is a track of music with fast-paced lyrics that hit all the right chords with listeners. It gives people something relate to - heartbreak, loss and the wish to go back to "before it all went wrong."
The good news is that this featured single on iTunes is not the release of a band that is going to have one hit and then be done. In fact it is far from that. The entire self-titled CD is worth giving a listen to.
The first song on the CD, "We Cry" features the similar sound of quick-paced lyrics as "Before the Worst." The lyrics move fast, and there is a raspy edge to them. The song features parts that almost seem to be said quickly rather than sung quickly to give a more rap-blues feel, followed by the chorus, which is enhanced with echo and reverb.
"Talk You Down," strays from the bluesy sound and reflects more rasp. However, the lyrics still move quickly as does the rhythm of the chorus, and again, the use of echo is found in the song as a special effect.
The band talks about going to stay with a friend in London in this song. For them we see that this is just a short plane ride away. As the beat picks up even more throughout the song, one can hear a bit of a falsetto, and then the song reverts back to the raspy voice. This switch-up keeps the listener attuned, as the new sound catches the ear better than keeping the same sound throughout the song - working as a cut would in a film. The song which talks about running creates a visual image of running through not only its lyrics but as well as the cutting of sounds and the rhythm throughout.
When I downloaded the song, I half-expected a song that I would immediately throw right into my virtual recycling bin. What I got would be one of the most played songs on my computer as well as my iPod .
The Script, an Irish band, puts together a bluesy, Jason Mraz-ish sound that is both catchy and re-playable. "Before the Worst" is a track of music with fast-paced lyrics that hit all the right chords with listeners. It gives people something relate to - heartbreak, loss and the wish to go back to "before it all went wrong."
The good news is that this featured single on iTunes is not the release of a band that is going to have one hit and then be done. In fact it is far from that. The entire self-titled CD is worth giving a listen to.
The first song on the CD, "We Cry" features the similar sound of quick-paced lyrics as "Before the Worst." The lyrics move fast, and there is a raspy edge to them. The song features parts that almost seem to be said quickly rather than sung quickly to give a more rap-blues feel, followed by the chorus, which is enhanced with echo and reverb.
"Talk You Down," strays from the bluesy sound and reflects more rasp. However, the lyrics still move quickly as does the rhythm of the chorus, and again, the use of echo is found in the song as a special effect.
The band talks about going to stay with a friend in London in this song. For them we see that this is just a short plane ride away. As the beat picks up even more throughout the song, one can hear a bit of a falsetto, and then the song reverts back to the raspy voice. This switch-up keeps the listener attuned, as the new sound catches the ear better than keeping the same sound throughout the song - working as a cut would in a film. The song which talks about running creates a visual image of running through not only its lyrics but as well as the cutting of sounds and the rhythm throughout.
