London-based songwriter Vancouver Calling is on a clear trajectory towards songwriter supremacy with his self-titled single, Vancouver Calling. Built from a complete West Coast indie project of structured rock songs, original lyrics, conceptual audio demos and full MIDI/Songsterr tabs, the track is crying out to be adopted and augmented by the right live indie band to pull it into full force.
With a creatively crystalline vision of what makes the soul soar along with a chorus lift, Vancouver Calling leaves hearts in throats through a single that understands emotional impact without falling into motivational poster pastiche. If productions were vehicles, Vancouver Calling has its roof down, blazing through the West Coast, kicking up dust into the sun-bleached sky.
Everything about the single feels limitlessly visceral. The guitars carry that horizon-facing indie-rock optimism, while the melodic structure gives the chorus enough lift to make personal reinvention feel physical rather than politely inspirational. It locks its sights on the adrenaline of becoming a frontier on your own new horizon, which is a far stronger sensation than another hollow anthem about starting again.
Fans of The War on Drugs, The Killers, Sam Fender and Tom Petty’s road-worn melodic directness should hear the pull instantly.
Vancouver Calling is now available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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