Wednesday, November 15, 2017

“Single, No Return” by Ten Fé – A Song Review

     Have you ever listened to a someone who wasn’t saying anything profound or enlightening, but you were sure the person held a depth and complexity you would struggle to fully comprehend?. Well, that is the feeling of appreciation that surfaces each time we play the latest release from Ten Fé.

     “Single, No Return” has a sophistication that is the sum of its elements. No single feature has a complexity that explains our admiration for the track. But it isn’t difficult to identify features we enjoy. Perhaps the favorite is the guitar that maintains a sonic hover over the melody. Of course, there is the pulsating electronic vibe that has become a signature sound of Ten Fé. Both are heard before the vocals enter at 0:23. Then, the pulsations are most apparent during the verses, while the sonic hover resides above the chorus. 

     The vocals of “Single, No Return” are velvety and fluid as inflections provide emphasis on statements. Quoting content provided at SubmitHub:
  "The swagger and stride of ‘Single, No Return’ give a sense of a band who are loving being on the road and playing together night after night. The theme is pretty timeless and the band refer to it as a direct descendant of Hank William’s ‘Ramblin Man,’ a song that they have in their busking repertoire. When it came to arranging it, it naturally had the country, Stones, CCR, CSN&Y vibe with a bit of Black Country swing added to the mix."

     Ten Fé are based in London. The name is Spanish for “have faith.” They are now a five-member band, comprising Ben Moorhouse (vocals, guitar), Leo Duncan (vocals, guitar), Rob Shipley (bass), Johnny Drain (keys), and Alex Hammond (drums).

     “Single, No Return” by Ten Fé 


Lyrics of “Single, No Return” by Ten Fé
Caught a train across the even way
Where it took me, I don't know
Ticket man he asking me which way
There's only one I go

Single, no return
My bridges burn
When everything that I have learned
Points to this one thing
Single, no return
I wish I'd learn
For every bridge I burn
Keep on running
(No return)
Keep on running

Woke the woman sleeping next to me
It's always hard to say goodbye
When she asked if she could come with me again
This was my reply

Single, no return
My bridges burn
But everything that I have learned
Points to this one thing
Single, no return
I wish I'd learn
For every bridge I burn
I keep on running
(No return)
Keep on running
I gotta keep on
(No return)

My love won't last

Something sleeping deep inside of me
And where it comes from I don't know
I'd like to blame it on my daddy, you see
Get up, get up, It's time to go

Single, no return
My bridges burn
But everything that I have learned
Points to this one thing
Single, no return
I wish I'd learn
For every bridge I burn
Keeps me running

Single, no return
My bridges burn
And all that I have learned, wrong

Single, no return
When will I learn?
For ever bridge I burn
Keeps me running
(No return)
Keeps me running
(No return)
Keep on running
(No return)
I gotta keep on

Single!

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