Let’s take it down a notch with Manchester Orchestra’s ‘Top Notch‘ track shall we? Â Play on words heavily intended. Â A well-written track shows its truest colours when you strip it down and release it with nothing but strings, piano and vocal. Â This version takes an entirely different turn, with an entirely different intention. Â Perhaps the lyrics are easier to interpret now. Â Perhaps stripped down it showcases another side of the writing that may have been lost in the foggy tempo of the original.
Perhaps it falls down to taste, either way – it’s deeply moving.