Mixing the past with the present and pop with the folk, Fall Of Passion’s debut is a colorful and fluent piece of music coupled with an evocative visualizer set in the British Regency era. Beautifully done, this is a debut that is guaranteed to cause a ripple and attract a quite varied listener base.
There is something quite charming about hearing a blazing lead guitar solo while looking at a pair of characters in Victorian-era clothing dancing in a neon-lit room. ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ is a piece that set off with that fusion of past and present in mind. Debut single for the British act Fall Of Passion, a great effort has been spent by the London-based artist in creating a not-notch atmosphere for the visualizer that accompanies the song. Going to prestigious locations across the English countryside and featuring crisp editing and colorization, Fall Of Passion is not cutting any corners on its debut.
The song itself is also just as evocative as the video. The familiar chords are easy to follow, and the electric strums are bustling and tight, creating -together with the rapid beats- quite a forward-moving momentum. The effervescent vocal performance is charismatic and quite capable. Mildly acrobatic and touching. Perhaps the song’s most landmark-ish elements are the superb string arrangement, which shines particularly bright on the song’s anthemic chorus, and the awesome solo that defines the tail-end of the song. Brisk and electrifying, with a lush tone, it is an immediate joy to hear.
A wonderfully warm mix is the final piece of the puzzle, revealing an impactful, well-rounded, and distinctive debut for what seems to be a new chapter in chamber pop, blending cues from Taylor Swift’s immediacy and The Divine Comedy’s mystifying grandeur, with a very individual twist. ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ might be one of the more exciting things happening in music currently.