Jono Moulds checks out the new single from Religion Of Tomorrow, for The Rock & Roll Circus. "Gaslight" released on 16th December 2021.
A stand alone, steady and rhythmic guitar starts proceeding to ‘Religion of Tomorrow’s’ brand new single ‘Gaslight’ which drops on 16th December 2021. As short as the intro is, there is some backing to be found from a synth, before we hear the vocal come through, soon enough.
Religion of Tomorrow consist of : -
Richard Gill (Bass), Jordan Charters (Lead Guitarist), Karl Christian (Lead Vocals/Guitarist) & Sam Hunter (Drums).
As the band explained, “‘Gaslight’ is written from the perspective of an individual living in a controlled relationship, focusing on the ultimate realisation of being "Gaslighted" (controlled in such a way, that the individual is unaware of the manipulation). In most cases, this leads to one doubting
their own sanity”.
“In the song, we see the individual become aware and breaking free from manipulator and finally being in control of their own mind”.
“It's a subject we that is rarely touched on in song writing and figured that it needed a bit of focus. We also wanted to have a positive outcome, showing that it is something that the individual has the power to walk away from”.
The guitar intro is a basic picked string sequence, that moves along quite ‘sharply’ in its tone, before guitarist & vocalist ‘Christian’ starts telling this fascinating story, as mapped out by the band above. From the outset, ‘Christian’s’ vocals sound gritty and even though they remain constrained throughout the opening, more laid-back passages of the first verse (the song has to build-up and ensure that the scene is set right), I am already getting a vibe that his full, unrestrained range is going to be put on view anytime soon.
The bass slowly and subtlety arrives to lock things into place, as we meander our way to the ‘crowning’ of the opening verse section, which culminates with some strong overdriven guitar, as we head into another cycle of that opening pattern, but this time, with the drums coming to the fore, as there is an audible change in beat, with added ‘poundage’ to boot. That ‘U2’ type sound that ‘Charter’s’ produces on the guitar still holds court at the front end of the tune, and only in patches does it cease, to allow the bass, drums and vocals to be centre stage, again, which reminds me of ‘U2’ in some respects, with a very tribal vibe to it.
By the time we hit the mid-point, the guitar is back in the fray and the vocal has shifted through the gears and we start to hear more power and drive. There is small respite, where a very well constructed and understated solo piece is added, just to break things up.
There is a bridge section toward the final third of the single, which again adds some extra flavour to the song, all this before all roads lead back into the chorus section as ‘Christian’ belts out ‘That it’s never enough for the friend that keeps on giving – The pieces fit cos you know just how to bend them’
There’s a clever change of lyric and delivery to send the single towards its conclusion, all played over the chorus of the tune.
All in all, this has been a really interesting and enjoyable initial exposure to Religion of Tomorrow. As the band have intimated themselves, the subject matter for the song is a topic that certainly doesn’t crop up too often with other bands, and that being said, its made listening too and deliberating the lyrical content far more intently than is usually the case. I look forward to hearing a lot more from the guys, and hopefully, getting the chance to review an album, in the not-too-distant future.
Review by Jono Moulds
Check out the video for "Gaslight".
Links to Religion Of Tomorrow :-
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Religion Of Tomorrow will play The Rock & Roll Circus at The Redhouse Event on June 18th 2022. Tickets available from the "LINK".
Tickets available from the "LINK".
Ceri Davies
Presenter and Co-Director
