It’s the chorus that sold me on this track that reminds me of Years & Years whom I hold in high regard. They, like Years & Years, have a tropical vibe to their music. The song describes the self harm we do but ultimately it’s the realization we can turn it around. I like the Nine Inch Nails esque guitar in the bridge. Soul Push is Canadian born Andrew Dixon, Dallyn Hunt, and Tim Morrison, paired with South African songwriter Conan Jurek,
Dreamy and relaxed vibe on this tune that would have fit 1970’s AM Rock radio. It has a sheen and summer shine that exudes warmth. The vocals are so calming but engaging, that’s rather hard to do. The production is top notch and build of the track progresses so smoothly. Really love that piano hook in the verse sections. Bliss Army is singer songwriter Stephen Konrads.
His vocals are what caught my attention. He has a similar texture / style of John Lennon who is my all time favorite artist. So out of the gate, this was already on the right track. The production reminds me of Jeff Lynne (of ELO fame) when he was with the Traveling Wilburys. All around solid production with great vocals and melody. After reading his bio, I see he hails from Liverpool. It all makes sense now.
The artist had this so say about ‘Faster Than Light’:
Really heavy, really catchy, and loads of groove is what it is. It’s the best rock and roll song I’ve done, I mean its a pop song really, like all the best rock and roll songs – we just delivered it in a heavy package. It has my favourite lead guitar break to play at the moment, especially the intro which has a bit of an Albert King thing about it. My guitar playing has always been heavily influenced by blues, but I don’t think I’ve really put it out front so much before, so I really do dig that this one has a bit more of that about it. It’s going to be massive live, and I can’t wait to play it.