Single Review: Fade Back

For the last couple of years, a previous bandmate and good friend Nate has been telling me about this awesome rock band called Glow Becky that I have to hear. The team at Muzic.net.nz threw me the new Glow Becky single Fade Back and to be honest, it certainly met all the expectations that I had in my mind after Nate’s detailed description of their sound.

A bit of an Incubus styled intro, then straight into a heavy straight feel, gutsy loud guitars, driving bass, perfect head nodding tempo, the singers voice quite reminiscent of some of the big 90’s/00’s powerhouses such as Velvet Revolver, or Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland.

This tune has this massive catchy chorus, its more solid than anything I’ve heard in a very long time. It’s incredibly driving and full. The instruments all seem to find their place in the mix perfectly, and it’s not overcrowded. You’ll definitely find yourself tapping a foot, nodding a head, or singing along second or third listen for sure. The guitars then lead down into a very cool breakdown which almost verges on rap/rock sort of similar to POD.

Glow Becky describe the song as a song about social media and its imprisonment of people with the illusion of happiness and truth, and to take a reality check, get back to the real world, and gain perspective as to what is truly important. I really think they’ve captured this perfect with the tone of Fade Back.

This is my favourite release by a kiwi band in the last few years!! An absolute must.