Ahhh, the smell of the new car. The thrill of the open road. The wind in your hair, the radio turned up, the feeling that you have nowhere particular to go, and you are going to go there with your foot pushed all the way down to the floor. And if that is the imagery that greets you on Vé/Zé’s latest single, you also have to remember not to take everything at face value.
As much as “New Car” revels in such iconic imagery, it is also a metaphor for escape and taking new directions in life, of breaking free of past frustrations and situations, leaving the past behind, and heading into new experiences, a new life.
And it isn’t just a case of the lyrics painting the picture for you, the music too, a heady blend of raw and roaring rock guitars and pulsing back beats helps to set the sonic scene. It’s a song that revs and races, carrying the imagery along faster and more powerfully as the song progresses.
It might be Vé/Zé’s song, and as great as it is, it is Nóra Rádi’s vocals that are the icing on the cake, a brilliant blend of rock and roll power and pop poise. Together, you have a song that echoes the pop-rock prowess of bands like The Cardigans, The Cranberries, or Garbage.
What a great song, perfectly placed on that sweet spot where the cool of the pop realm slightly reigns in the more bombastic fire of the rock world, and the results are stunning.
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