All I Say

Only Way Is Up

All I Say by Will Overman Band

These guys might already be familiar to you...and if they aren't, they likely will be sometime soon.

A quick Google search of the band's name turns up results saying "Will Overman may be the busiest man in Americana music" (x) and predicting "the imminent rise of the Will Overman Band" (x).

Not to be dramatic, but that sounds promising.

I just covered another of their songs last month, and both that single (Son) and this one have received some solid airplay.

All I Say is one of those songs that sounds more happy than sad until the second or third listen when you realize that the lyrics are talking about the end of a relationship, from the time it starts falling apart all the way to the time where you're walking away.

"It’s like The Smiths’ approach," says Overman about various tracks on the album, "where you put really grim lyrics over a happy melody" (x).

That said, the vocalists don't shy away from emoting. 

Overman sounds as sad as the lyrics when the music slows down - that falsetto on I wish I had known is nothing short of heartbreaking - and Brittney Wagner's voice always stirs something in me when it joins in with those pleasant harmonies.

For reviews of the full album: x / x

Overview:

Genre:
Folk-Rock / Americana

Favorite Lyrics:
You know that you're wrong,
but your ego says hold strong.

Verdict:
"showcases the band’s myriad talents and combines an upbeat tempo that belies the regret-tinged lyrics" (x)