With its uproar and energy, Rich Freed’s “You Know It’s Gonna Be Alright” opens like a jolt of pure adrenaline, loud and proud and defiantly alive. It’s a potent new chapter for the Toronto-based Scottish artist, and the first single with his full band, The Renegades. It has the kind of expressed band chemistry that can only arise when musicians are holed up together and chasing the same pace.
The song shimmers on what now feels like raw authenticity, deeply inspired by the hook-heavy indie rock of bands like Oasis and Arctic Monkeys. The song was actually captured live off the floor, giving it the grit and vitality that rock music is known for.
Freed’s commanding voice leads the way, and his guitar work holds the song together. The Renegades offer a robust, propulsive musical backbone that serves as the song’s heartbeat. Aaron Claudius’s backing vocals lend a more anthemic feel to the song, and James Wright’s bass guitar provides a steady, driving groove. Lead guitar parts by Alec McEachern bring sharp melodic lines to the top of the mix, and John Walker’s drums keep push-pull momentum flowing endlessly forward.
Rich Freed captures the stylized spirit of classic indie rock through his storytelling, and recording engineer Lukas Sluzar and mastering engineer Tommy Rei ensure that the live energy remains strong. “You Know It’s Gonna Be Alright” reminds us that the best rock tracks sound most real.
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