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Love Song Cliché is a catchy pop single that has a bit of an edge to it. It’s not the tacky pop that lingers softly along with plenty of soul but not enough heart, this song is ballsy and loud in parts drawing from the bands penchant for dramatic heavy rock-inspired arrangements.

The single is aptly titled Love Song Cliché because the song because it is still a song that recounts gooey memories and feelings but the rock elements and the band’s darker style of performance allows them to parody the characteristics of the stereotypical love ballad in a way. It’s like the band want to sing about it but this is their way of singing about it without turning into…Adele. It’s the cool way of expressing the subject and it really works in a Avril Lavigne kind of way.

Ultimately, the Chicago-based duo of musician Rikk Currance and singer Holly Joy have cultivated their own pop sound that is still completely acceptable for all ages and creeds but also people from varying social backgrounds. Yes there are aggressive guitars and thunderous drums like Def Leppard just stepped in the building, but there are also soft synths and masterful piano riffs that stabilise any forcefulness. The result is a precise and expertly-produced sound and an emotional, spiritual note that is alternative to the conventionality of the pop genre.