{"id":6232,"date":"2017-05-31T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6232"},"modified":"2017-05-30T16:03:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T00:03:04","slug":"review-waiting-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/review-waiting-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: \u201cWaiting on a Song\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Ashton Newton\r\nEntertainment Editor<\/pre>\n
In the past, it was difficult not to associate Dan Auerbach with The Black Keys, where he serves as lead guitarist and vocalist. Even in his first solo album, 2009\u2019s \u201cKeep It Hid,\u201d Auerbach\u2019s sound was comparable to the sound of The Black Keys.<\/p>\n
In Auerbach\u2019s upcoming album, \u201cWaiting on a Song,\u201d he sets himself apart from The Black Keys by giving a more pop-heavy, dream-like album that is perfectly upbeat and just in time for Summer.<\/p>\n
The title track, \u201cWaiting on a Song,\u201d starts the album off with a sound that feels similar to 70\u2019s country music. It\u2019s catchy and relies heavily on simple lyrics and twangy guitar. It feels different from the summery-pop-vibe that Auerbach tries to evoke with the rest of the album, but is a good song nonetheless.<\/p>\n
\"\"If this album is playing around with surf-rock sounds, \u201cMalibu Man\u201d dives right into the ocean: mildly distorted, dreamy vocals and a soft guitar that sounds like it\u2019s taken right out of \u201cSurfin\u2019 U.S.A.\u201d \u201cMalibu Man\u201d finds Auerbach settling into the sound that makes \u201cWaiting on a Song\u201d great.<\/p>\n
One song on the 10-track album that stands out the most is \u201cShine on Me.\u201d Not only is the song instantly danceable, it features guitar and vocals reminiscent of surf rock. The song is both memorable and catchy. With simple lyrics and upbeat music, \u201cShine on Me\u201d is the perfect tune to listen to with the windows down.<\/p>\n
In this generally upbeat album, Auerbach isn\u2019t afraid to slow things down. \u201cNever in My Wildest Dreams\u201d starts off with a single acoustic guitar and Auerbach\u2019s soft vocals. The chorus adds percussion and some soft horn instruments, making this song slow, but still toe-tapping. The lyrics are emotional and find Auerbach at his most heartfelt.<\/p>\n
Through the 10 songs on \u201cWaiting on a Song,\u201d Dan Auerbach finds a dreamy, surf-rock sound that sets the album miles apart from anything done with The Black Keys. Upbeat, heartfelt and a ton of fun, \u201cWaiting on a Song\u201d is a fantastic album and perfect for summer.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor In the past, it was difficult not to associate Dan Auerbach with The Black Keys, where he serves as lead guitarist and vocalist. Even in his first solo album, 2009\u2019s \u201cKeep It Hid,\u201d Auerbach\u2019s sound was comparable to the sound of The Black Keys. In Auerbach\u2019s upcoming album, \u201cWaiting on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":937,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/937"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}