THE FORREST WILLIAMS DEMOCRACY – “Halos” (2023 single)

I said it last year, and I’ll say it again:  Anybody who ever dug Big Wreck (and there are lots of you) should be checking out The Forrest Williams Democracy.  Their debut track “In Service of the Greater Good” made us happy last year, but this time we’re smiling ear to ear at the sound of the new song “Halos”!  It was hard to pigeonhole the Forrest Williams Democracy last time, but we bandied about words such as “Sabbath” and “Zeppelin”.  Not this time.  This time I might use words such as “Rush” or “Foo”!  Whether these were influences in any way, I have no way of knowing, but it’s not bad company to be compared to.

“Halos” is upbeat and irresistible!  There are verses that sound like they could have come from the 80s, but then in crashes a killer chorus with distorted vocals a-la your favourite 90s hits.  I find myself listening on repeat, it’s just that good.  Vocally and rhythmically, this is an outstanding track.  Though it is shorter and more to the point than their previous song, it still has a variety of different sections with different feels.  It all works together to make one concise, killer tune that will sound great with the windows down this summer.

“Halos” is out August 1, 2023.  Keep ’em coming, guys….

5/5 stars