Donny Ross - Souls With No Goals

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Donny Ross, a Scottish alt rock artist who is based in Los Angeles has released a brand new 13 track album titled "Souls With No Goals"

The album begins with "Lips of Fire" 
Opening with a fuzzy electric riff, you immediately know you're in for a funky rock ride!
A standout moment is the big crescendo leading towards the end, wherein there is a great sense of power before slowly fading away.

The next track "S.T.A.G.S" is full of structure and intensity.
Opening with a repetitive, deep drum beat, it really brings a vibe of alt rock and original indie rock into the fray.

After this comes "Talking Soul For Hours and Singing In Her Sleep"
The wide variety of musical styles and effects ensure listening to this song is a truly unique experience.

There's alot of praise to be given to Donny Ross, for how tightly he can pack in elements to a song without making it just a noise so. 

Instead he has a song that is filled with so many sounds that are distinguishable at each second, and also succeed in delivering the message by not drowning out the lyrics. 

One track that really managed to catch my attention was "Home from Home" 
There's a more light, happy feel to "Home from Home". This is brought by the upbeat acoustic sense that intrigues the listener straight from the beginning.

Donny Ross is a lyrical genius, all the clever wordplay in this track are rhythmic, catchy, and even humourous.
The instrumentation doesn't change much throughout the song, but this certainly is not a bad thing, as the funky music is delivered with passion and creativity.

The next track is "Saturday Nights At The Old War Memorial"
It begins with a more modern twist to the previous fuzzy guitar songs, the reverbful instrumentation creates a floaty atmosphere, giving the vocals a calm platform to play amongst.

The lyrics of this track depict a story style narrative, Donny said that this album "is all about having a good time!!"
This is evident in this friendly song, reminiscing about the past memories of the artist.

The track after this; 'Auld Timers' is another acoustic feel upbeat song similar to Home from Home, It's a shorter song in comparison with the rest of the album at 3 and a half minutes long, however this doesn't doesn't prevent it from being a large part of the albums' structure. 

An track full of originality and authenticity is "Orchid" - the 12th track of the album. 
This delivers a powerful, fun romp through what is going through the narrators head. The song is filled with oomph and unique tones and features. 
It's an anthemic piece perfect for live settings, with vibrant instrumentation and a pure splash of alt colour.

This leads into the last track, which I have to say is probably my favourite track on the album... 
"Water and Bread" holds a very nostalgic feel of britpop, especially with the speaking style of vocals in the verses. 

The song is action packed with fast paced riffs and shows the artists confidence to be strong in song-writing structures and have an essence for creating build-up in the majority of these tracks.

The collection of songs demonstrates years of hard graft and perfecting with some of the best guitar tones I've heard all year.

Check Donny Ross' music out here









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