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Single Review of Tyler Quantrill: “Awaken”

Second City Sin frontman Tyler Quantrill dropped the single “Awaken” last year on the one-year anniversary of the release of his debut album, A Transmission of Hope, from which the single was drawn.

The song itself features a heavy, doom-inspiring guitar line highlighted by staticky distortion. The echoey nature of the steadily plodding vocals at to the song’s ominousness. I know it sounds a little depressively overwhelming, but it coalesces as a catchy, almost anthemic heavy rock song. And there’s a cool instrumental bridge that’s kicked off by a guitar run worth paying attention to, providing some variety while fitting well within the song’s predominant soundscape.

It’s a song that’ll appeal to most fans of heavier rock music. It’s also something that would likely cause some serious buzz at a live performance. Anyway, if this style is within your range of musical fandom, “Awaken” is absolutely a song worth hearing!