Song: When This Pandemic Ends
Strongest Point(s):
Both the lyrics and Dana's highly expressive vocal qualities are certainly a match made in heaven, Dana's vocal style is perfect for this style of track and her talents as a multi-instrumentalist can clearly be heard throughout. The fusing of genres certainly helps give the track its unique personality and it's great to hear Dana drawing inspiration from a number of styles that undoubtedly play an important role in her creative process, whether it'd be the ultra-hip sound of the Jazz flute or the highly expressive bluesy qualities of her keys playing, this is a performance that is an absolute joy to listen to, and when you add in the highly relatable nature of the lyrics on top of this, you get a song that feels endlessly replayable. Whilst the performances and writing are clearly of a very high standard, I would like to also mention the fantastic bouts of call and response that occur between the flute and keys throughout the track, not only does this provide some fantastic melodic character to the song but also gives the writing a feeling of momentum that listeners will thoroughly enjoy.
Overall Impression:
I think its safe to say that at some point throughout the pandemic we all probably went a tiny bit mad, we are but only humans after all, and Dana Clark's wonderfully quirky "When This Pandemic Ends" perfectly sums up the many feelings and scenarios that the majority of us found ourselves in, and does so with a great sense of humor and an even greater sense of musical creativity. Mixing elements of rock, jazz, and alternative styles together with a great sense of panache, Dana has done an excellent job of creating an engaging musical backdrop for her brilliantly conceived lyrics to flow over, giving listeners a solid listening experience that is superbly performed and fantastically written.
Vocals: Strength
Lyrics: Strength
Instrumental Performance/Execution: Strength
Melody/Rhythm: Strength
Arrangement/Flow: Strength
Recording Quality/Overall Mix: Strength
Reviewer: Andre Avanessian, freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the UK.Andre Avanessian