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Orianthi returns with her guitar glued to her hands as she has just released ‘Dark Days Are Gone’, fifth single taken from her critically acclaimed album, ‘Some Kind Of Feeling’. I loved this song right from the first note as its four minutes of rock and raunch with an upbeat vibe to highlight the subject of this full on number that should surely garner rock radio airplay. Kudos also goes to her backing band and crew. When she lets rip, her guitar solos are from a different planet!
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Jonathan Widran breaks down Orianthi’s new single “Dark Days Are Gone”
Fully living up to its emotion evoking title, Orianthi’s Woodward Avenue debut Some Kind of Feeling is seriously the edgy, blues-rock gift that keeps on giving. With the release of the speedy thumping, kick-ass, kiss-off funk rocker “Dark Days Are Gone,” the otherworldly Australian singer, songwriter and electric guitar virtuosa has released five powerhouse singles from the ten-track album – including her recent acclaimed track “Attention,” which achieved crossover love from country rock fans and tastemakers.
While it made sense with every other song to introduce it with Ori’s all-star rock associations and previous successes as a solo artist, “Dark Days are Gone” is produced by legendary fellow Aussie Kevin Shirley. It’s another showcase for Ori’s attitude-filled songwriting, exciting vocals, and sizzling guitar playing. The song thrives and grooves on the propulsive rhythms of bassist Justin Andres and drummer Jimmy Paxson. If your ears can isolate their vibe for a few seconds, you’ll hear it too – a hypnotic groove reminiscent of Golden Earring mid-70’s driving gem “Radar Love.”
Capturing the energetic determination of a woman about to tell a man she’s done with his BS and moving on, the intro to “Dark Days are Gone” is bouncy and buoyant and draws us into Ori’s guitar fire immediately before she relates the background of the relationship and shares how over time the darker reality of this lover is revealed. She gave him enough chances and after an intoxicating pre-chorus buildup, she’s ready to unleash her fire, with her crackling guitar harmony lines blazing.
It’s one of Ori’s trademark irresistibly emotional hooks, and one we can all relate to at some point or another: “Don’t’ leave the light on when you leave/Baby, lock the door, throw away the keys.” Leading up to the mention of the title, she drops the big bomb “‘Cause my heart, it ain’t your home” and mentions, like oh yeah, by the way she’s found someone else (quickly, we presume) who loves her and “won’t make me feel alone.” Decades ago, Gloria Gaynor said she will survive, but Orianthi’s got a cleverer spin on how intensely things have changed right there in the title “Dark Days Are Gone.”
Then the radar loving groove peps in to drive Ori’s defiant second verse where she declares she’d rather be alone and flame throws another incisive line about how much he’ll regret his foolishness which led her to break free “One day, you’re gonna wake up and wish I was in your bed.” But really, as on every Ori track, we’re listening patiently as she shares her feelings and gets back to the killer chorus because of what we know is coming – a burning, almost adjective defying guitar solo where she showcases her chops not merely to share her surreal talents but as catharsis from the emotionally complex ordeal that inspires the song.
The rhythm section explodes in a boisterous rain of musical lava behind Ori’s relentless have-to- hear-it-to-believe-it outburst. What a blast, literally! It’s not always sunny in Ori’s musical world and she often shares songs about messed up relationships – but we know we’ll feel something like the heat of the sun when she regales us with that incredible solo action! – Jonathan Widran
