Song of the Day - Knock Knock

Today's song of the day comes from LA based Indie band, The Hard Knocks. Another band who are yet to reach the height of popularity, The Hard Knocks have only released a select few songs via Soundcloud and similar sites from their EP ME. The band have drawn comparisons to bands like The 1975, The Neighbourhood and Pacific Air, which is not a bad list to be compared to, all things considered. Very little information about the band has been released, but I'm sure as they gain more and more support it will come out.

Here is Pocket Full of Change:

So What's So Good?

 

 

From the first line, I was hooked. Lead singer Drew Vocelka's sultry vocals instantly piqued my interest; fragile yet powerful. The Hard Knocks have been called a rock band, but Vocelka's voice is way too polished to be a true rock song and instead sounds more like a traditional indie-pop singer. That's not to say it isn't good - far from it - but he doesn't have the raw power of some singers, instead relying on dulcet tones and hitting high notes, which he does extremely well.

 

Musically, the song represents more of a rock track, though it's incredibly easy to listen to. Whether or not you like the song is a different matter; you can listen to the whole song and not ever want to switch it off. The chorus is, as it should be in any song, an earworm, but it's one that you won't want to get rid of.

 

Pocket Full of Change is a well polished indie-pop track that for a first single is damn good. Big things lie ahead for this band, even if second track Hosana didn't quite live up to this song.