With years of experience in multiple bands and projects up their sleeves, The Detroit-based trio Riding with Killers dropped their record Full Circle on the 9th of December 2023, mixing their diverse influences with their unique touch. And today we will be digging deeper into their song Novelty off Full Circle, so let’s get into it.
Riding with Killers opened Novelty with smooth chill acoustic guitars and warm violins, promising a mellow tune with an emotional sound coming ahead. Novelty has a beautiful, streaming flow with deeply touching melodies, hard-hitting drums, killer solos, and expressive heartfelt vocals, all unified in perfect harmony within a clever structure that keeps moving forward and progressing towards a bigger sound that keeps the listeners hooked without compromising its bittersweet melancholic vibes. Riding with Killers’ arrangement and layering here is very impressive, bringing together diverse sounds and elements within an open-sounding structure where everything is fully heard and digested by the listener, delivering the desired emotion and perfectly making its impact.
Novelty is a beautifully written and arranged tune by Riding with Killers, it clearly shows their detailed writing and well-knowledge of their sound and direction as they carefully steered its multi-layered structure right into the listeners’ hearts and feelings. Looking forward to more from you guys, keep on rocking. Cheers!
