REVIEW OF “THOSE DANCING DAYS (ARE GONE)” by ’92 in the Shade / Reviewer: Steven Azami
“Those Dancing Days (Are Gone)” is an exciting new release from the Los Angeles-based indie rock duo, ’92 in the Shade. This uptempo track features a captivating sound that draws heavily from surf rock and psychedelic influences, with reverb-drenched guitars, thick bass lines, and swirling vocals playing overtop a primal backbeat. Astute lyrics serve as a powerful meditation on aging and loss, while also promoting the enduring power of art as well as the importance of creative liberation and artistic freedom. Post-punk and garage rock fans can find ’92 in the Shade’s “Those Dancing Days (Are Gone)” available now for streaming as a single, on all major music platforms.
Solid production and mix. Strong intro. Great vintage psychedelic sound and vibe, nice blend of surf and garage. Fantastic bass tone and lines, lays down a heavy foundation. Drums are wild, claves help secure the backbeat. Nice tremolo guitar leads. Terrific job of layering and arranging vocals. Love the female spoken word bit. Strong vocal performances and production all around. Brilliant lyrical content that will resonate with artistic and creative types, heady themes along with nice Zeppelin references. Incredibly strong hook that will stay with listeners as well. Overall this is a fantastic track that has the ability to transport fans to the set of a Tarantino film, and should do well with indie and alt rock audiences. Stellar work all around!
Fans of Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Surf Revival, Garage Revival, Neo-Psychedelia
About The Reviewer
Steven Azami is a multi-instrumentalist with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. Both as a touring/session player and as a producer, his career has spanned nearly every genre from bluegrass to jazz, from rock to reggae.