The Leeward Fits make their return on wondrous new single, "Let's Get Real"
Review by Austin Sher
Seeing it’s official debut this Friday, October 30th, The Leeward Fits are making a valiant return with the release of their newest single, “Let’s Get Real”. Do yourselves a huge favor and read along for our full thoughts on the track, in addition to a refresher on the band as well.
You may remember not too long ago when we covered the band’s single, “The One to Come Between”. Well now they’re back and better than ever with a larger than life single called “Let’s Get Real” that we’re thrilled to be reviewing prior to its release. If you’re unaware though, the band itself is made up of Alex Schmidt, Timothy Zick and Jon Packard, who have come together yet again to create greatness on this track.
We got a chance to catch up with the group and they gave us the necessary details on the release, "Let’s be honest, let’s be sincere, let’s be ourselves and nothing less. ‘Let’s Get Real’ provides a fun, transparent, and relatable groove that speaks to the power of being oneself and remaining true to one's unique identity. “Let’s Get Real” features Alex Schmidt on vocals and guitar, Timothy Zick on percussion, and Jon Packard on bass."
As with most of The Leeward Fits music, they try to maintain a relatable and easy to listen to sensibility in their song-writing. However, with this track especially, they wanted to leverage that format to serve as a platform for brutal honesty and transparency. It seems like the norm now is often to paint false pretenses as to who and what musicians are, striving to present a facade of grandeur. "Let's Get Real" absolutely keeps it real, fun, and honest.
What better way to kick off your Friday morning than by spinning this track that’s sure to bring your spirits up. As the world feels to get crazier day by day, The Leeward Fits are keeping the listener at ease with this feel good track that’s definitely going to put a smile on your face. Coming in at just a little over 3 minutes in run time, it’s the perfect addition to any Fall playlist you might be adding to.
On our last review of their music, the band took more of a country-esque approach to their overall sound. On “Let’s Get Real” however, their sound has absolutely progressed into a much fuller, albeit poppier sound. Honestly, we’re fans of anything they put out, so it’s really refreshing to see they’ve gone a little out of their comfort zone and created something that still has their signature sound on it. With the addition of big booming drums and a faster BPM, we’re overjoyed at how the overall track came out.
If this happens to be your first foray into the music of The Leeward Fits, we highly suggest going back to the beginning of their discography to really hear how their sound has come together. You won’t regret it! With that being said, make sure to check out the single this coming Friday!
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