The Script Pens a Tribute To How Superheroes Are Made

Moving forward in the face of adversity is one life lesson Dublin, Ireland's The Script appears to have aced backwards and forwards. Don't believe this hype? Take a listen to "Superheroes", the first cut from a jewel in September's new release crown "No Sound Without Silence". Retreat isn't anywhere in the band's vocabulary. Glen Power powers his way through the proceedings with relentless drumming that tells anyone within a hundred mile radius that he will not be denied his heart's desire whatever form it comes in. Front man Danny O'Donoghue borrows from the A-list of motivational speaker techniques to prove his point. Every hour's a new opportunity to turn pain into power. With Mark Sheehan drilling home a respectable ferociousness on his guitar who's going to tell Danny that's he's been reading too much of the collected works of Stuart Smalley? From step one the mantra is "Make the best possible lemonade from the lemons you've been handed. Points go solidly in Dan's corner for not going the treacly route with his call to action. You want the audience to keep hope alive but not place it unreasonably out of reach. Glen doesn't get any room to show off behind the drums which benefits him no end. The message isn't obscured by concert hall theatrics. Mark isn't being dragged in the undertow of guitar sorcery. He applies momentum, keeps the ante upped in just the right places, and barrels past anyone lacking the cojones to dive into their futures with both hands. The whole heart of steel imagery does bring out the well-worn "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" statement of empowerment. For that matter "heart of steel" has been overused by now. No biggie though. Quality of band allegiance trumps quantity of wizardry in the trio's bag of tricks. There are occasions one needs a little encouragement to get over whatever hurdle stands in the way of an individual's hopes, dreams, aspirations, etc..."Superheroes" does a nice job embodying the spark from which great things may one day arise. We mortals have much to thankful for from the Irish outfit's commitment to raising the fallen. True, you may not find the strength to don wings yourself but your outlook could grow favorable by leaps and bounds. The Script has written mass consumable motivation guiding every class of person with the steadiest of hands that seeks to reassure rather than inject additional doubt into an already murky existence. "Superheroes" allows the listener to grab onto its cape and experience what it's like to feel ten feet tall.