The Restless Few’s eponymous new single is a song in the spirit of all those great stadium anthems that have, through the ages, become the cornerstone of the rock ‘n’ roll world. Verses build the anticipation, but it is the choruses that deliver the real fist-in-the-air moment, a rabble-rousing, roaring, and rebellious unification of like-minded souls.
But not just rebellious, relatable too, being a tribute to all those underdogs who have triumphed over the adversity of their lives – the also-rans and late starters, those who have had to fight tooth and nail for every inch of their life, but have won through in the end.
There is also something more exotic woven through the more standard western grooves, a Latin vibe, perhaps due to the band’s Italian roots, pushed even further by the distinctly South American vocal breaks and subtle folk sonics that are felt through the song’s more intimate moments.
It’s big and bold and beautiful, a rock-and-roll call to arms as likely to cause a front-of-the-crowd mosh pit as it is to spark an actual rebellion, which makes it an unexpectedly dangerous song. But rock music is nothing without an element of danger, don’t you think?
So, what next? Right, either you buy their music, or you go and man the barricades. Actually, do both…the next revolution is going to have the perfect soundtrack!
