Dominick Fields - “Imitations End”
Dominick Fields, from Minneapolis, has just released “Imitations End,” which, for me, pays homage to British glam rock / pop from the early 1970s– that great era when the post-war youth felt that anything was still possible.
The song starts off strong with a warm and inviting piano riff that sets the tone for the rest of the track. The drums thump out a bouncing beat. The addition of fuzzy guitar splashes also adds to the warm feel. The vocal delivery is carefree yet passionate, with a sense of singing at the top of your lungs in all the right places.
The drums really drive the song during the first chorus (in fact, all the way through… this is a highlight for me), with the vocal creating the melody and punctuated by stabs of rhythm guitar. The vocal soars to falsetto beautifully and adds a powerful emotional depth to the track. The bass line pulses continuously, creating more drive and complementing the drums. The musical break also has a nice, carefree ‘70s feel, with a piano solo hammering home the starting riff.
The use of foley sounds, like laughter and talking, adds an unusual and unique touch to the track. Overall, “Imitations End” is a song that captures that classic British formula of good songwriting. The artist says: “This is a poppy piano rocker that reflects on feelings of getting older, losing friends, working a job and watching the time melt away.”