TotW 07/31/2023 - 08/06/2023: SOUND OF CONTACT - Not Coming Down

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    Your rating for "Not Coming Down" by Sound Of Contact 10

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    SOUND OF CONTACT - Not Coming Down
    Year: 2013
    Album: Dimensionaut
    Working title: ?
    Credits: Collins, Kerzner, Siegel
    Lyrics: Yes
    Length: 6:01
    Musicians: Kelly Nordstrom, Dave Kerzner, Matt Dorsey, Simon Collins, Wells Cunningham
    Played Live: 2013
    Cover versions: ?

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    Notes: Ten years ago, the next generation was finding its way: Simon Collins and his band Sound Of Contact have produced a remarkable work that many also considered among the albums of the year. While mainly prog fans will enjoy the album, the band also succeeds in writing first-class rock songs. Not Coming Down was the first single of the album.

    That was trippy reading the description under the track 😆


    Anyway I find the song ok. I like the loose, spacious feel and the melody is pleasant (that's one or two notches above bland on the scale). It's a little better than workman-like, but not much. 8, although I accidentally hit 10.

    I didn't know this (the only two Simon Collins songs I know are via posts on this forum).


    It's OK, in that grey zone of not terrible but not really good either. It's best when it turns slightly harder-edged at the mid-point. Like the other one of his I heard on here, it doesn't need to be the length it is.


    The woman in the video has nice eyebrows.

    Abandon all reason