{"id":22531,"date":"2023-09-26T07:57:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T05:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=22531"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:48:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:48:28","slug":"new-album-tvs-daniel-never-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/26\/new-album-tvs-daniel-never-change\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: TV\u2019s Daniel || Never Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter\/multi-instrumentalist Daniel Fried<\/a> made his mark in bands like Bad Sports, Radioactivity, Mind Spiders, Video, Wax Museums and Silver Shampoo, but ultimately he also wanted something with his own name, his own sound and his own principles. It led to TV’s Daniel, and to this full-length debut album, Never Change<\/em><\/a>. Ever since the release of the Maybe We’ll All Die<\/em><\/a> 7″ in 2019, with the amazing anthem Better Than It’s Been<\/em><\/a> on the B-side, I’ve been looking forward to this moment, only now understanding why it took so long. We get ten diverse songs (including the A-side of the aforementioned single) exploring heartbreak, death and self-worth, songs that are difficult to pigeonhole due to their atypical orchestration and structures. At its core this is punk rock, but influences from Britpop, glam rock and even electronic dance music make this a lot richer than usual. From cinematic soundscapes to bombastic percussion and a closing track of almost 8 minutes: it’s a lot to take in, but I think TV’s Daniel has just raised the bar for contemporary alternative music.<\/p>\n