Today’s review features Big Smack’s new single “Resinmate”. Big Smack is an energetic, punchy, catchy rock ’n roll band from Sydney, Australia. Their influences are David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Placebo, Mike Patton, and U2. They have previously released a full album, “Masqueraders” in 2022, and followed it up with an acoustic session called “Chasing Tales”.
Big Smack discusses the new single, “The song lyrically touches on themes such as addiction, self-image, power/ego, worldly political lies, and the search for clarity. With a powerful film clip accompanying the song featuring the tragedies of war, with possible world scenarios if we don’t wake up!” So Resinmate is a rock song with a pressing political message.
So let’s have a listen …
The song starts with a punchy guitar chord riff with a vamping keyboard. The vocals remind me of The Kinks. After the first vocal part, the guitars get really heavy, then back off when the vocals come back in. Enter the heavy guitars again. At the end of the song, it features a soaring, slow lead guitar that sails over the top of the vocals. The lyrics are simple and straightforward. “You should really try to drink more water … Everyday”.
The song is quaint and has some catchy elements, but I feel it misses the mark of being a power anthem with a pressing political message. It’s a good song, but I think with a little more work, it could be a great song. I would change the lyrics to be a bit less simplistic and more engaging. The song is cheeky in its reference to simple aspects of life, but it could say a lot more politically. I like the contrast of the lighter guitars in the vocal verses and the harder-edged guitars that come in after the vocals finish. I think the song could use a nicely placed heavy single-note riff after the “every day the world is turning” vocals. Maybe rework it and resubmit?
SCORE/Good: This song starts with a catchy guitar/keyboard vamp. Overall, it’s a good song. Very Aussie. I like the contrast between softer guitars under the vocals and the harder guitars in the song. I think the lyrics could be rewritten to make this song more impactful. Much love, Beth
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