Believe from Whatever by Gaslight
The track “Believe” is the first single to be released from Ivan’ s upcoming album. Following its release in March 2017 it shot up the independent digital radio charts to number 27, and to number 30 on the national rock charts.
The song starts with a distinctive drum roll to ease into the intro, before any lyrics are heard the song gives off a definite pop sensibility. The first line suggests that the rest of the lyrics will continue in a cliched manner, but the second line does an unexpected 180° turn that grabs your attention to raise enough curiosity to see where this song’s lyrical trajectory will end up. The jungle rhythm in the verse is reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk”. The piano in this track is well thought out and adds to the drums to give an upbeat groove to the track, while 60’s organ and intermittent celeste provides a retro sound. The vocals in the chorus give the song an emotional dimension that makes it difficult to ignore the desperation in the lyrics. In summary “Believe” is a bittersweet, slightly desperate song about relationships in the context of the difficulties of our times.
