Moving confidently from fairly understated beginnings into more driven rock and roll as it runs, “Don’t Say Goodbye” is a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is song in every sense.
Lyrically, it advocates giving the drama a miss, a lesson that more of us need to learn. It reminds us that when times get tough, when relationships are at a breaking point, and when things seem to have run their course, rather than taking, heat-of-the-moment, emotional and final actions, perhaps we should relax, pause awhile, and step back to see what happens if we just let things calm down a bit. Burning bridges is never a good idea, especially when they are ones built on matters of the heart.
And musically, the same directness and wisdom flow through the song. If too many artists think that throwing all sorts of gizmos and gimmicks, studio tricks, and faddish additions is the way to sell a song, it is clear that Anthony Casuccio understands that not exactly less is more, but that a song needs only what it needs and no more.
So, as “Don’t Say Goodbye” rises from its sparser opening sounds to its almost anthemic finale, every incremental step, every new musical layer, every dynamic increase, and every ounce of additional sonic weight has been weighed up and only included if it serves the song. When the songwriting is this proficient, it sells itself!
No-nonsense rock and roll is back on the table!
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