What happens when a track lets the lead guitar start the track as if it’s the lead vocalist? The song becomes a HIT! Take a listen to “Blind Loyalty” by The Franklys, and you will see how this is an instant hit.
In true Rock nature, with all its glory, “Blind Loyalty” is blazing with fire brought to the ears of each listener by hot, lit, heavy guitar riffs and heart-crushing percussions. But what levels up this track to Garage Rock status is those edgy vocals singing unapologetic lyrics. The song tells the story of how often a person’s loyalties lie in places that do not positively reinforce their lives, and at the same time, when another tries to tell them that this is not a good choice, they do not listen and blindly follow the leader. There is a line in the song that nails the entire theme of the track, it sings: “how has that worked out for you?”
In addition, the inclusion of vocal transition from low to high is awesome, for example, the lead vocalist starts the track on a low register and then scales up which resembles the way a person’s voice climbs when they are heavy in conversation explaining how they are trying to stay calm but then they explode into annoyance! Another example is at the two minutes – 16 seconds mark of the song where the lead sings “the constant need to always impress,” the way she curls the ending of “impress” highlights the attitude of the track – priceless! This is a great technique to illustrate the song’s storyline.
Classic and modern all-in-one track that personifies the statement I-TOLD-YOU-SO! #WomenRock
