SINGLE REVIEW: No Hope Society - Nightingales
Comprising the trio Teddy (Vocals), Adam (Guitars) and Ben (Bass) a band joining the resurgence of 2010 alt-emo rock with a splash of post-hardcore and heart wrenching midwest style lyrics, solidified with dark poetic concepts. A Concoction that is No Hope Society.
Their recent release of Nightingales coincides with a electrically bright hard-rock melody, pulsating bass, lively drums and strong americanised accent. It has a wonderfully addictive chorus and a convictive middle-break before forcing the final chorus. I Absolutely love the attention to detail in the production- that sweeping guitar really scratches the brain right, even the vocals have slight distortion giving the song an overall edge.
It is dynamically rich and shows great songwriting methods of which I am excited to see more of in the future.
Taking a few steps back, there’s an air of frustration in the lyrics, as I interpret the narrator always coming across the issue of never being heard or the issue being resolved, which leaves to some stagnation between the two - the narrator and the problematic character conveyed or ultimately going separate ways and returning to their respective lives. It can be heard in the lyrics “we can sit and wonder how our lives become so tired… big man shout out your wisdom to the sky…” All the solutions and wisdom are being projected yet no one is listening all whilst still being wrapped in the nightingale imagery and the skies they fly. Which is quite an emotional propelling poetic piece.
The acoustic version is a much more intimate version, very clean and emotive in the vocals and matched with raw rhythm and melody work with a warmer touch, with a bonus of clear vocal harmonisation. A lovely little A & B side project with edgy emotive symbolism.
I love the visuals of this single - birds within a tree and the use of negative photographic methods, doubling down on the edgier vibes.
