S.H.A.D.O.W – Passing Through the Century (2021)

There are a lot of love songs out there, but S.H.A.D.O.W is offering us a unique take with his single ‘Passing Through the Century’. The single tells the story of someone who wants to be bitten by a vampire to be close to the girl he loves and wants to spend eternity with. With a catchy indie-pop movement, he is able to bring this interesting take to life with a dancing ease.

The single is a wonderful lead-up to his album that mixes up dance, pop and rock to create catchy tracks and beautiful ballads. Composed in his home studio, the single is one of a large selection of potential releases that are waiting for us to hear them. If you are in the mood for a love song that treads a different path from the norm, you are in for a treat.

‘Passing Through the Century’ pulls you in with a light tone that brings you to piano notes. The clicking tones add the dance vibe to the richness of the piano line. The chorus is super catchy as the music sparkles and cascades through your senses like a shimmering and bubbling drink. You can’t really listen to this song and not at least feel your shoulders move to the chorus. The piano takes over again for the verses as you build to the dancing of the chorus. As you move through the melody, there is a soft energy that fills you and bolsters the affection woven into the vocals.

While the melody builds through the opening, the vocals are clear and bring a fresh feeling to your ears. The lyrics have a vampiric edge but this is overpowered by the love song sensibilities. Through the vocal performance, you can feel the deep affection felt for someone and the idea that they will do anything to be together. When the chorus hits, the vocals pick up the vibrant energy of the melody and sweep through you leave a trail of affection in its wake. The catchiness of the performance enhances the dance vibes that get you moving. As the single progresses, there is a touch of electronic edging to the vocals that adds a new dimension to the track.

S.H.A.D.O.W brings a new edge to love songs with the vampiric undertones of ‘Passing through the Century’ while getting you moving to his rhythm. There is a deep catchiness to this track that takes hold of your muscle and gets them moving to the rhythm. The deep affection woven into the moving vocal performance only seems to sparkle brighter with the dance edge of the music.

Find out more about S.H.A.D.O.W on his website, Instagram and YouTube.