The British independent band The Ariston has just released their latest single, ‘The Festival,’ a high-energy piece that, while maintaining a distinctly garage sound, will make you dance for its entire 4 minute
‘The Festival’ kicks off with a prominent and resonant guitar sound, typical of English rock bands, which accompanies the song until the end while these guys present themselves with a clear and direct voice, filled with excitement, making it clear how proud they are of who they are and what they do.
Once you immerse yourself in the song’s atmosphere, the voice of their vocalist, Luca Slade, stands out clearly above the “noise”; it’s sharp but sounds broken, and the lyrics are perfectly audible, allowing you to easily follow the song’s rhythm. ‘The Festival’ chaotically narrates the tumultuous story of a night at a festival. The repetitive lyrics (“I spent the night out on the town again”) evoke the way one experiences nights filled with musical stimuli, social interactions, and different kinds of excesses, and how the next day everything forms a disordered mosaic in memory.
The single quickly distinguishes itself from others by the way all the instruments and vocals blend throughout the song; it’s noisy and chaotic, but everything sounds clear and everything moves at a perfect tempo. Despite this being seemingly expected, it is not so common, especially in pieces with such energy and in independent bands that have to self-manage. In this case, producer Clay Bennett is also The Ariston’s guitarist, and he has managed to fit all the pieces together perfectly. The sound, without straying an inch from rock, is danceable and features a secondary voice (“oh, oh, oh, oooh”) that makes you sing along and gets you hooked even if you don’t know the lyrics.
‘The Festival’ is a song that arrives at the perfect moment, when the summer heat can already be felt and you start daydreaming about all the plans you’ll make and everything that will happen. It’s the song you can play at a party to make everyone dance without complaints, and before you know it, you’ll be singing it in the shower, while cooking, and at 3 am it will be the cause of your insomnia. Don’t miss The Ariston this summer if you’re going to Guilfest, On The Meadoww, or the Wokingham Festival!
Written by: Beatriz Rose
Edited by: Marieke Weeda
