New Angeles are back at it with another killer release, but this one, while it’ll rock you to your bones just like their other two singles, is a little different.
“Never Meant To Last” features drummer Ricky Parish on lead vocals, and it’s so nice to finally get to hear his voice! His voice to me, though not identical, is reminiscent of Brad Delp’s, the lead singer of Boston. He brings a unique classic rock vocal and wail to the track, and I hope we hear him again on lead in the future.
What I love most about this song is how it feels like it’s fallen straight out of the 70s or 80s. This track really feels like a classic rock jam; it certainly wouldn’t be out of place on a classic rock playlist! At the same time, this track still feels like pure New Angeles – hard hitting rock that makes you want to get up and go crazy!
I’ve said before that the confidence coming out of these guys would make you think they’ve been releasing music for years, and this song just proves that point further. You can hear the confidence oozing out of this track, especially in those hard hitting vocals. If you told me that this was a band that had already released several albums, I’d believe you – that’s how tight this band is!
Go give “Never Meant To Last” a spin or two right now, and just try not to crank your volume all the way up – I bet you can’t!