Opening with fast-paced finger-picked guitar, 'Dead Boys' is atmospheric and instantly haunting. Fender's delicate vocals take center stage as he sings openly of male suicide, a rising problem currently facing the UK, especially in the music industry. Fender's vocal is haunting and beautifully delicate, delivering his powerful message perfectly.
The way the song builds musically is a real touch of genius. The addition of a heavily reverberated guitar part here or a long understated drone there ensures 'Dead Boys' is constantly dynamically interesting and intriguing. When the drums are introduced the groove becomes incredibly infectious with the track sharing musical similarities with The War on Drugs or early Ben Howard. The cascading guitar part before the second chorus adds a sense of grit as the song grows in intensity.
Sam Fender's songwriting has come on leaps and bounds in the past year and 'Dead Boys' is a real testament to his growth. Poignant lyrical themes, combined with fantastic instrumentation and stunning performances set Sam Fender way ahead of the pack leaving contemporaries like dull-as-dishwater James Bay and your Mum's favourite bore George Ezra behind. Time to get into Sam Fender, he'll be sticking around for quite a while.
'Dead Boys' is out now on all decent streaming sites or you can listen below.
Sam Fender's songwriting has come on leaps and bounds in the past year and 'Dead Boys' is a real testament to his growth. Poignant lyrical themes, combined with fantastic instrumentation and stunning performances set Sam Fender way ahead of the pack leaving contemporaries like dull-as-dishwater James Bay and your Mum's favourite bore George Ezra behind. Time to get into Sam Fender, he'll be sticking around for quite a while.
'Dead Boys' is out now on all decent streaming sites or you can listen below.
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