In-Flight Safety – A Band Review

In-Flight Safety

     In-Flight Safety is a band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Recently, the band released the song “Destroy,” which we assume is the lead track on what will be the band’s third album. If that’s an accurate assumption and if other songs on the album measure up well to “Destroy,” In-Flight Safety is on the verge of an explosion.

     It isn’t difficult for a good song to grab the attention of music lovers. But it is difficult to maintain that attention beyond 25 plays. The successful songs are the ones having less than the usual degree of predictability and that are recorded with an attention to detail. “Destroy” withstands the 25-play test of time.

     We have always been partial to songs which build on themselves. This occurs in the first minute of “Destroy.” For the initial ten seconds, a guitar and a synthesizer set a mood with a simple melody. At the ten-second mark, the volume increases slightly and a piano and a voice enter. But even with the additional instrument and vocals, the number of notes remains at almost a minimum. The temptation is to conclude, “Hey, I could have written this.” The percussion and a second guitar enter at the nineteen-second mark. Without question, care was taken in the mixing of the instruments. Then, at the forty-second mark, “Destroy” fully commits itself to being a rock song. Thus, for the forty-second beginning, the song builds upon itself, only to transition into a different song, at least in its effect on the listener. Importantly, the rock portion can stand on its own as being worthwhile.

     In-Flight Safety is formed by John Mullane (vocals and guitar), Daniel Ledwell (keyboards), Brad Goodsell (bass) and Glen Nicholson (percussion).

     “Destroy” by In-Flight Safety

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