This song is really interesting, and a great picture of the great Bryce debate. I love Bryce, and he's a wonderful musician and person. If you listen to his Early Years EP, which he recorded by himself when he was 15 (yes, 15) the songwriting and lyrics are more mature than most of Hello, Good Friend. The debate is this: did he start pandering to the hoards of teens who pay his bills? I don't think so. He's an incredibly upbeat, happy guy and his music reflects that.
But I think there are times when he's afraid to express his older self. Songs like Goodbye Waves and Driveways, Christmas Present and TV Family show what he's truly capable of, and if Save (and the other tracks off his iTunes EP) are any indication, it looks he won't shy away from his potential in the new album. Personally, I love this direction.
Bottom line, an amazing prodigy of a musician who should push himself to write more songs like this. Cheers.
This song is really interesting, and a great picture of the great Bryce debate. I love Bryce, and he's a wonderful musician and person. If you listen to his Early Years EP, which he recorded by himself when he was 15 (yes, 15) the songwriting and lyrics are more mature than most of Hello, Good Friend. The debate is this: did he start pandering to the hoards of teens who pay his bills? I don't think so. He's an incredibly upbeat, happy guy and his music reflects that.
But I think there are times when he's afraid to express his older self. Songs like Goodbye Waves and Driveways, Christmas Present and TV Family show what he's truly capable of, and if Save (and the other tracks off his iTunes EP) are any indication, it looks he won't shy away from his potential in the new album. Personally, I love this direction.
Bottom line, an amazing prodigy of a musician who should push himself to write more songs like this. Cheers.