Similar Prisoners deliver emotions on powerhouse single "my world keeps falling" [Review]

On "my world keeps falling," Similar Prisoners capture that primal force of classic rock but infuse it with the melodic subtlety of pop-rock and indie rock. And the result is a piece of music that's both timeless and modern. This band sounds like things are falling apart, but you've got to dance in time as they do.

The instruments are full-on classic rock, matched by deliberate melodies and the weight of pop-rock that instantly grabs you. The production is slick, but it has retained the rawness that gives the song its emotional heft. The singer's voice is sincere, sentimental, pure, and honest, which indicates how difficult it is to manage the overwhelming things overwhelming one. The instrumentation makes the music transformative and anthemic. The song is all about the tension between weakness and strength.

The pacing of "my world keeps falling" is what makes it fascinating. The arrangement is louder, the guitars are bigger, and the rhythm section is faster, signaling an emotional breakdown, as the song title suggests. It is a controlled storm of music that people are at once nervous and electrified to be in. Similar Prisoners is an exciting, intense, melodic, and full-of-feeling rock band. And "my world keeps falling" is testimony to the power of rock music when it combines openness and intensity.