Lombardy – Hurricane (2021)
Lombardy had us grooving to their debut single ‘Don’t Wanna See You Round Here’. Carrying on their captivating energy, the band blasts through you with the ferocity of a storm with ‘Hurricane’. Blending the best elements of rock sub-genres, the band turns the power up to eleven with evocative lyrics and powerhouse instrumentation.
All about a destructive relationship or toxic person, the lyrics blur the line between the person you can’t get out of your life and the power of a hurricane. With music that pounds against you like the rain lashing in a storm, the lyrics fill you with the imagery of the track. While the band members all have their own solo projects, together they are definitely a band to watch.
The guitars in the opening of ‘Hurricane’ build the pressure of the storm that is the melody of the track. There is an electric feeling to the music that brings the air of a storm to lyrics that touch on personal relationships. The drums pound against your ears like rain hitting the window while the guitars continue to build through the single. There are moments of reprieve like the clearing of the skies before the storm starts up again. Through the movement of the melody, the band has captured the power of physical and emotional storms perfectly.
The vocals continue to blur the lines between actual storms and metaphorical or emotional ones. There is an interesting vibe to the vocals that offer you a feeling of peace in the eye of the storm. There is also a sense of realisation woven into the performance that has you shoring up your heart against the lashing of wild emotions. Through the vocals and lyrics, you are filled with imagery of a person who blows through your life like a hurricane with all the beauty and carnage that follows.
Lombardy continue to captivate with the blurring of lines in ‘Hurricane’. The melody brings the power of a hurricane to your ears while building a pressure that is just waiting to break. This is met by the vocals that offer some peace with a realisation and the imagery of people who move through your life like a hurricane.
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