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“Quesadilla” is the eclectic introductory track to Walk the Moon’s self-titled major label debut, on RCA Records. This track is the perfect intro to Walk the Moon’s music if you’ve never heard them before: a quirky, fun-loving indie beat that’ll surely get you on your feet. Full of vibrant synthesizers, a danceable drum/bass line, and surf rock-esque guitar riffs, topped off with shy yet powerful vocals from all four members, what says summer better than Walk the Moon’s “Quesadilla”? (No, that’s not a euphemism.)
There are many highlights on this track, but I’ll start with drums, played by Sean Waugaman. You’ll get a lot of variety and challenge on this track (typical of Sean’s drumming as a whole), from pounding tom work, to disco beats, to clicking a rhythm on the snare rim. The sheer amount of drumming on this track will leave some breathless, but it’s a fun kind of pain! (That’s the masochist in me speaking, of course. You’ll probably have fun regardless of skill.)
Next up, keys, played by lead singer Nicholas Petricca. After an insanely fast intro trill, you’ll get a break to rest your hand before diving into.. even MORE insanity, but with this insanity, it gets way more insane. It’ll take many… MANY hours of practice to get this chart played right. Especially on Pro Keys, where the pre-chorus key riffs are an absolute shock when playing with someone who doesn’t know the song, or is playing with one hand… or both! But, during the choruses, it’s pretty standard synth stuff, which’ll be easy enough.
Guitar, played by Eli Maiman, pretty much challenges your strum bar’s capabilities, as he puts you through the wringer from the intro chords, to the chorus chords… and oh BOY that climactic ending. Let’s just say, if you don’t… ahem, exercise regularly, then your hand probably won’t make it, as, even with lanes, the 32nd ascending rolls will be the final hurdle to conquer this track.
Now comes bass, played by Kevin Ray. There’s nothing TOO special on this bassline, but it’s still good fun to play, and has enough notes both to keep you on your toes and tap your toes at the same time.
Finally, vocals: lead singer Nicholas Petricca’s voice is the cherry on top to this fine piece of indie rock work, singing about a beachside escapade with his lover, probably enjoying a quesadilla alongside it (after all, we gotta explain the title SOMEHOW, right?) All the other members (Eli, Kevin, and Sean) sing harmonies on this track, and they do a great job at it, too. Expect your typical slides, as well as long and short notes.
Overall, this is a great recommendation for a party song, as “Quesadilla” (and Walk the Moon’s first major-label album in general) evoke a great party atmosphere that’ll get even the guests not playing instruments to sing and dance along. Best paired with real-life quesadillas.
And now I must hide away for the next release…
NEWLY RELEASED!
(04/05/2019)
CHVRCHES is known for their catalog of synthpop tunes, namely songs like “The Mother We Share” and “Gun” (which is available on C3!), and this song goes in mostly the same direction, but it is intelligent in the fact that the lyrics are tailored specifically to the story of Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, and CHVRCHES’ signature style couldn’t fit better alongside the game’s soundtrack of futuristic techno ambience. Overall, this is a solid track that CHVRCHES fans, video game fans, and general synthpop fans can appreciate.Game-wise, I’ll break it down instrument by instrument. Let’s start with the most prominent: keys. It starts out with a simple melody that’ll have you going from E to B and back, but by the time the chorus rolls around, you’ll be pounding away to a staccato of black and white keys, and it’s no different for the bridge during the “say you’ll remember” sections: a constant melody of 16th notes will keep you on your toes. The synthesizer solo (made with love by Iain Cook and Martin Doherty) is the standout on this track for sure, culminating into an almost shoegazey reverberation of electronic goodness. I’d definitely recommend this song for any Pro Keys players out there.While I’ve been hyping up the keys, I don’t have that much to say about the drums. Even though they’re programmed, that doesn’t stop them from being a bit repetitive. Basically a Y Y YRK situation throughout, with the ice occasionally being broken by a drum fill or two. Nothing that hard.Meanwhile, bass seems to be doing it’s own thing; on one end, it’s easy, but in some cases, can be a bit daunting. Usually you’ll just be strumming along to sustains and have the occasional HOPO riff, but you should still at least be a bit wary of how much you’ll have to strum during the bridges.And finally, vocals. Lauren Mayberry’s vocals on this track are a bit hypnotic, but don’t let that distract you from some semi-fast vocal phrases. The harmony tracks on this aren’t really that special, just droning on with “IT’S A MEEEEMORY”. But if that’s your thing, I’m not stopping you.~~~
I’d also like to take this moment to debut my brand-spanking new custom releases spreadsheet! If you ever miss a release, or just want a more streamlined way of downloading my customs, then check it out! It’ll be updated alongside every new release.
MAJOR UPDATE!
All of my WIPs will now be hosted on Trello! If you want real time updates for whenever I’m working on a track…
I’ve also updated my FAQ, and moved it to my Trello page, so be sure to take a peek if you have any questions!