“Subtitles For X, Y, Z” by CREO – A Song Review

     Last month, we held a short-lived goal of posting our favorite songs from the first half of 2017. Before the influences of short-attention-span blogging took full effect, we did agree that “Behind the Beat” should be at the top of the list. Some songs have the power to pull a listener into a different energy state. That’s not “Behind the Beat.” Instead, the song from Sydney’s CREO is a vehicle that picks up the listener at a first level and delivers her or him after elevating two energy levels. There is no reason to pull the listener, since there is no resistance, despite the song’s unapologetically angry ending.

     “Subtitles For X, Y, Z” is the title track of an upcoming EP release from CREO. Again, anger surfaces. But the emotions are dynamic, rather than the stepped upward build heard in “Behind the Beat.” In fact, “Subtitles For X, Y, Z” ends with waning energy, while vocal layering insures that the attractiveness of the song isn’t impacted. The relaxed approach at the start allows an appreciation of the well-phrased lyrics. In describing the motivation behind “Subtitles For X, Y, Z,” CREO’s Jorjee Haman stated:

  “We all go through the process where age and experience start to skew the innocence and purity of our natural habits and emotions. I remember vividly the first time I fell in love or even lust, and it was a simple feeling, it just came over me, I didn’t think about the alternatives and possible scenarios, I just accepted the feeling for what it was. Nowadays, I battle with myself, to avoid certain feelings and thoughts because of past experiences. ‘Subtitles for X, Y, Z’ is all about getting out of your own head, fucking off agendas and accepting that those innocent quirks you try to hide need to be loved by yourself, first and foremost.”

     CREO is based in Sydney, Australia. The members are Jorjee Haman (vocals), Carlos Romanos (guitar), Daniel Tsoltoudis (drums), and Alex Milano (bass).

     “Subtitles For X, Y, Z” by CREO 

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     “Behind the Beat” by CREO