Matt DeAngelisโs โFor Betterโ is a big, bold, Bowie-sprinkled wake-up call wrapped in shimmering guitars and thumping introspection. From the first beat, the track builds a slow, deliberate momentum, like a thoughtful protest march through a world run amok with algorithms and empty connections. DeAngelis tries to shake some sense into us with every note amidst the social unraveling.
Thereโs a touch of the Moody Blues mystique here, some early Genesis grandiosity, but itโs all anchored by a very present urgency. The guitars shimmer, the drums rumble like distant thunder, and just when you think the song might break into something softer, it surges with vehemence. Thereโs an undercurrent of heartbreak beneath the commentary. It critiques modern disconnection, while urging for closeness, for real face-to-face humanity in the blare of blue screens and the hypnotic doomscrolling across newsfeeds. The lyrics grab that desperate hope we all cling to while the world spins faster and hotter.
Recorded between The Gradwell House and Musically Speaking Studios, โFor Betterโ sounds like it was born in a space heavy with purpose and reflection. With Billy Kennedyโs sharp guitars, Cole Herudekโs driving percussion, and Eric Bishopโs grounding bass, itโs a tight-knit team delivering a loose, emotional punch to the soul. This is a flare in the sky, with a lyric video available on YouTube, for you to absorb wholeheartedly.
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Review by: Naomi Joan