Holding Poison – Losing Grip (2021)
There are a lot of people who have been led to believe that they will have the opportunities to be successful and prosper, but never see this come to fruition. Holding Poison is connecting with every person who has felt this with their new single ‘Losing Grip’. With a constant push and pull, the track brings the fight people have with life to your ears with a catchy melody and thoughtful lyrics.
Matt Blackwell (guitar, bass, vocals), Jack Findell (guitar), Jo Lazarus (drums), Georgie Carter (backing vocals) and Charlie Carter (backing vocals) take their own experiences in life and turn them into infectious music. With their second track, they build around a commercial hook and infuse you with the raw feelings of a generation fighting against life. By the end of the single, you will be questioning what really matters in the world.
‘Losing Grip’ hits you with the catchy guitar hook from the first moment. There is something irresistible about the opening that effortlessly draws you into the soundscape. The guitar drops for a moment on the first verse before it starts to thrum against you again. Your feet are going to be tapping to the music while your head bobs to the beat.
Blackwell’s vocals have a sombre yet questioning feeling at the start of the track. The questioning of the vocals continues through the verses before you are washed with a push against life on the chorus. There is a lot everyone can relate to in the lyrics that shine through the easy delivery. Carter’s backing vocals add a community connection to the single as their blended vocals let you know that anyone can feel the emotions of the track. These emotions have been infused into each word as you ride the performance from a questioning of situations to a stance against the negatives of life.
Holding Poison connects with the disenchantment many people feel about life with the irresistible hooks and vocals of ‘Losing Grip’. The music effortlessly pulls you into the soundscape while the vocals hold your hand through a wave of emotions. With questioning and thoughtful lyrics, you are led to a feeling of strength against the tide of negativity that consumes many people.
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