Terrible Parables - “Great Big World”
Baltimore’s Terrible Parables debut on the blog with the harmony rich “Great Big World.”
Terrible Parables are not an act that deals in half measures. With “Great Big World,” a lush five-minute rock ballad, they reach back to the golden age of the 1970s to seize its widescreen ambitions and drag it defiantly into the present. What you have is something so big it could swallow your stereo.
It blends the soft, spiritual rhythms of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, the theatrical unease of Family’s Fearless, while offering sublime flashes of ELO or The Moody Blues at their most skyward-bound. The composition is wonderfully restrained with acoustic guitar, steady drums, melodic bass and the occasional piano line forming its backbone. It breathes like a vintage record, valuing space and melody.
Moments of slide guitar and the vivid drift of strings add colour at the edges. Between these measured passages Terrible Parables unleash bursts of musical bombast, opening the track into something truly panoramic. This is where we get to the tender vocals which cement the classic vibe. Rich in harmonies and gliding with effortless ease, they act as the perfect complement to the music. Giving plenty of lively drama but never straying into grandiose as it delivers the lyrics that reflect on love, connection and endurance.
Sweeping, ambitious, and absolutely brilliant, “Great Big World” is taken from Terrible Parables’ new album releasing later this year. Connect with Terrible Parables: Spotify | Instagram | Facebook