Darling Overdrive

Denver’s Darling Overdrive describe themselves as ‘rekindling the fire of late 20th Century Rock & Roll’. ‘Stardust’ initially has a little bit of a Goo Goo Dolls feel to it, opening up with some gently picked clean guitar over closed hi-hat sixteenths, before building, holding a little suspense before rocking out on the chorus with some nice staccato guitar chords and drum fills.

It’s reminiscent of The Calling, Hoobastank, or Lifehouse, that subtle blend of rock that’s an absolute shoo-in for acres of epic radio play right through the summer. That’s no criticism, either – it takes a very special kind of songwriting skill to maintain rock & roll credibility whilst generating mass-appeal, and to hit that perfect niche without falling into overblown Guns n’ Roses balladeering pomposity or Nickleback cheese takes some doing. Darling Overdrive seem to have done that effortlessly with ‘Stardust’, and the second track on the ‘Cosmic Autumn’ single ‘Surf’; top notch stuff.

Hear ‘Cosmic Autumn’ on Spotify; check out Darling Overdrive on Facebook.

Review by Alex Holmes - A&R Factory

Denver psychedelic rock band, Darling Overdrive have released their latest single, “Honey” today. The dreamy new song, which can be heard now below, is driven by warm vocals and smooth guitar work, perfectly suiting its title.

“Honey” is taken from Darling Overdrive’s upcoming EP, which is set to be released next Friday, December 13th. Until then, fall in love with the new track below and stay connected with the band on Facebook for more updates!

Fans can also pay what they want for the new single on Bandcamp.

Darling Overdrive is rekindling the fire of late 1960’s Psychedelic Rock. With melodic, guitar-driven, instrumentals, experimental grooves, and memorable lyricism delivered through pop-focused vocals, this Denver band has encountered nothing but praise for their unique and listenable sound. - The Prelude Press