Behold! The
power of modes in music: a fairly simple chord progression sounds… different, haunting
and engaging, not to mention it has beachy
feeling I love dearly. This song has 4 effectively used chords, base around the
Dorian mode. Now, I’m not gonna bore you with music theory on this blog, but if
you’re stuck with your own songs try spicing them up a little bit like this! It
creates a certain atmosphere that you might not be able to get using your
run-of-the-mill major/minor chord progressions.
But enough of that, let’s dive into the song itself.
Haunting and engaging, alright, it is what it is, this is a marvelous song that makes you move around like a hippie; there’s a certain mystique, a certain vibe that I feel every good song should convey –not the same vibe, but at least something! – The Allah-Las succeed at it, championing the hooks and melodies (WHAT.A.MELODY! courtesy of lead guitarist Pedrum Siadatian) ever present in the California sound.
But enough of that, let’s dive into the song itself.
Haunting and engaging, alright, it is what it is, this is a marvelous song that makes you move around like a hippie; there’s a certain mystique, a certain vibe that I feel every good song should convey –not the same vibe, but at least something! – The Allah-Las succeed at it, championing the hooks and melodies (WHAT.A.MELODY! courtesy of lead guitarist Pedrum Siadatian) ever present in the California sound.
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