From Vancouver, singer-songwriter Todd Kowaluk was in a studio rental complex working on some material when he met Dave King. that's how the story of "Enough Is Enough" begins. Kowaluk's work has a good habit of being unusual at first, but the tight and lean arrangements firmly grip you. I find it hard to pull away, I'm always wondering what's going to happen next. All of this takes place within a tried and true rock n roll form, that also makes his work quite accessible. As of this writing, I'm listening to his previous Love Can Set Us Free EP. At times, his vocals go New Romantic, where you'd think you're listening to Simple Minds or Naked Eyes. Kowaluk has a new single, however, that we're checking out, a perfect example of being curious of what he's doing next.
Todd Kowaluk Has Enough With New Single
You can't put it any simpler than to say that "enough is enough". I thought this applied to our politics or the cultural wars but in fact, it's about Kowaluk writing this song! I relate to the creative urge to complete something, but something always gets in the way. Yes, in which case, enough is enough, let's get this done!
Right now, the echoes of the 2020 pandemic still resonate when musicians had to face their sustainability. What was going to happen? Todd Kowaluk, however, already knows what the satisfaction of a finished record is like. Interestingly enough, Todd's last EP was a pre-pandemic release, and his latest single is his first post-pandemic release. While he knows his way through songwriting, he turned to Dave King, a fellow Vancouverian electronic musician (Longwalkshortdock) who wanted to produce this song before it was even ready. Thanks to his involvement, Dave and Todd were able to bring this track to life.
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The beat, for instance, has to be a Dave King contribution. There's a drum machine tightness to it, and the build along the way with atmospheric xylophone effects. This pulls it away from folk, adult-contemporary with a brighter edge to it. Paul Westerberg is a name that's been brought up, which is appropriate. As for me thinking that he was singing about politics, culture wars, etc., it seems that I was right as he described the song:
"There's really not much traditional about this song. It starts with a chorus, and generally, songs don't start with a chorus, It questions the rules and at the same time asks what is important about being human in this ever-changing world of ours. It's a protest song!"
Okay, maybe not the kind of protest I meant. This is more of a protest in the sense of fighting himself to find the ending to the song. As far as non-traditional, the way this song is written is very unique. Again, the narrative starts with the writer motivating themself to write this song and then it becomes allegorical the rest of the way. Was this for the sake of just completing the song? If starting the song with a chorus is non-traditional then breaking the fourth wall from the beginning is there to match. This could also be considered a new kind of demo that is well-produced and mixed with different lyrics. I would say as an experiment it's a successful one.
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