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American Authors "Deep Water" Single Review

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Written by Kaitlyn Monroe

As some of you might know, American Authors is back at it again with their ever raging Indie pop, modern rock mix with their new single Deep Water released May 17th, 2018 by Universal Music Group. Though an official music video hasn’t been debuted, you get a beautiful sense of where the band is heading with the audio. The band consists of Zac Barnett, (Guitarist and Lead Vocalist) James Adam Shelley, (Guitarist and Banjoist) Dave Rublin, (Bassist) and finally Matt Sanchez (Drummer). The typical vibes American Authors gives off is very energetic, lively, and quite uplifting; always leaving a smile on your face and a lesson stuck in your head. They quartet tends to keep their music positive and uplifting, though if you dig deeper there is always a deeper meaning. Their songs generally have a sad, or negative underlying meaning; but the thing American Authors is notorious for is turning the negatives into positives and bringing the bad to meet the good in every situation which is a wonderful message.
Deep Water stays true to their positive, lively, rainbow at the end of the dark tunel attitude. The song stands true to lead vocalist Zac Barnett’s thick, deep, and harmonizing vocals paired with a strong bass beat. It reminds me of X Ambassadors and their song Renegade in some aspects, but it's exciting to listen to because you actually feel like your floating in the water, sloshing left and right into the ocean being carried out into the sea. It’s like when you stick your head under the water and open your eyes and instead of seeing seaweed or fish you discover Atlantis and you’re filled with wonder and awe as you swim towards it. As the song falls into the chorus the tempo picks up and the tensions rises like a Zeppelin. It’s like you’re so close to touching that lost city but something more powerful steps in your path: a shark. You stare the shark in the eyes but it doesn’t bite you, instead it lets you pet it, grab its fin, and ride into the city on its back. That's how much power this song holds. There is so much emotion in the lyrics as well. Barnett sings of making it to the top of the success ladder by “a tidal wave” but the pressure of the success and all that comes with it is drowning him in the deep water. He wants the dream, the success, the love, but without the pain, the suffering and the hard choices. He’s asking for help to stay afloat and to be kept sane.
Overall Deep Water is a very powerful and meaningful song, the lyrics are oozing with emotions and the melodies are thick with soul and heart. Though the song is played more in a minor scale than a major --which is a big change from the original sun shining music American Authors normally produces-- you still feel the energy, power, optimism, and wonder lust of their traditional sound. I think if they’re going to continue to mix things up as they have with this single, they’re heading for the top of the charts once again.

Deep Water- American Authors

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