All I Want by THE HEROIC ENTHUSIASTS is an alt-rock ballad with some retro synth-pop edge. The track utilises its eighties dance-pop sensibilities to explore a surprisingly wholesome love story about wanting to dance with someone. There is purity within the lyrics and delivery, especially with the line: ‘All I want is to dance with you.’ Something about the elevation of the vocals and the synth line behind it makes it feel as if the track is awe-struck by this person they have found on the dancefloor. In that moment, everything they want feels secondary to the joy of dancing with this person.
This purity of expression gives the track a charisma that matches the ethereal, shiny synths used to make up its sound. These synths are balanced by a fast, shaking rhythm that hisses through the composition, providing diversity within the sonic texture of the track. This euphoric timbre is created slowly. At the start of the track, there is a more traditional alt-rock sound with syncopated guitars and a beautiful bass accompaniment. These elements allow the melody to shine through their juxtaposing attributes. The more alt-rock-heavy introduction also sheds light on the vocals. They have this subtle, enigmatic confidence with shades of the eighties-inspired disco. The delivery feels as confident during these quiet sections as in the bold choruses. It ebbs and flows in energy with the rest of the composition beautifully. The track flourishes with the lyric ‘you won’t know until you try, ’ showing this connection between exploring the freedom of dance and finding that disco nirvana at the track’s core.
Overall, this disco, alt-rock, synth adventure stands out for its beautiful sonic execution of a genre-bending sound and the purity and charisma of its message and delivery. There is something raw and special about dancing that this track wonderfully captures.
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