First Frontier – Landslide (2020)
That moment in a relationship when it swings from casual to serious is the basis of ‘Landslide’, the new single from First Frontier. This is a moment that is rarely talked about in music and most people find that it passes by without much notice. Using their signature sound, the band considers the vulnerability and terrifying potential of these moments.
Helena Poole and Paul Stafford combine elements from different musical styles to hook listeners and keep you engaged. Together they have unleashed energetic rhythms and upbeat but soul-searching lyrics on a rather captive audience. The uplifting tone of their music perfectly captures their choice of hope over fear and play over fight.
‘Landslide’ opens with a catchy guitar line that leads you to the engaging drums. The guitar line has a brooding feeling to it with a thread of vulnerability. This is countered by the drums which have a more energetic vibe that fills you with a sense of positive potential. As the melody progresses, there is a feeling of something building in the lower levels. The slight change in the melody late in the single acts as the crescendo of both the melody and lyrics.
Stafford’s vocals take centre stage for this single with Poole offering harmonisation for the chorus. From the first moment, his performance gently pulls you further into the single. There is a sense of wonder in his performance as if he is in awe of the moment laid out in the lyrics. Throughout the single, his performance matches the building of the melody. When the swing comes, his vocals are whipped into a light frenzy.
First Frontier consider the vulnerability and potential of the moment when a relationship moves from casual to serious in ‘Landslide’. The engaging melody draws you into the single as it builds a positive potential. Stafford’s vocals smoothly match the melody and fill you with the wonder, vulnerability and potential of the moment in the lyrics.
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