Trailer Swift – “Cross My Heart” [Song Review]

Boston-based progressive, post-punk outfit Trailer Swift, whose name indicates a healthy insouciance, recently released their single/music video, “Cross My Heart,” the first single from their upcoming long-player, Variant, slated for release on June 16th. Made up of Michael Crockett (vocals, guitar), Mike Irwin (lead guitar), James Delahanty (bass), and Marc Beaulieu (drums), Trailer Swift’s sound falls somewhere between Breaking Benjamin and Kings of Leon. “Cross My Heart” travels on a trembling, almost coronach guitar, low-slung and edgy. Heavy guitars enter, moussing the harmonics to potent layers as Crockett’s vocals infuse the lyrics with loose, rasping timbres, connoting a sense of urgency. As the tune ebbs and rises, the vocals shift intensity, injecting a tender, melodic interlude ...

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