Synth Single Review: “Run With Us ( Lisa Lougheed cover)’’ by Hollywood Brown

Hollywood Brown’s cover of Lisa Lougheed’s Run With Us holds a message of inclusion and freedom in the face of loneliness and exclusion. The song starts as darkly sweeping synth growls and the drums move with the guitar’s tumbling angularity. The tempo is a little faster in the cover as it drives forward, and the glowing synth in the distance dances with Hollywood Brown's slicing guitar as chimes flicker. The vocals are compelling and unique, capturing the feeling of the original with Hollywood Brown's own distinctive sound.

Encouragement pours from the chorus as the glistening synth climbs with confident uplift and sparkling notes add champagne glitter. The bursting drums and intertwining guitar sing with joyful defiance as Hollywood Brown's expressive vocals carry the message of hope and escape in the lyrics.

The guitar cries out as the chorus climbs with inspiration and freedom while the explosive drums press on. Hollywood Brown's guitar solo erupts with intricate wildness, crying out and charging forward, wrung from the guitar in his distinctive style. I enjoy the exuberance and sense of fun in the cover, capturing the original’s feeling.

The guitar twines in choppy lines, the kick drum pulses and Hollywood Brown's voice moves unaccompanied. The drums hit hard again as the guitar bends and the chorus flies out with unbounded aspiration. Chiming notes gleam with delicate luminosity as the guitar dances in the distance. The song ends with a feeling of release flowing out into silence.

The narrator reassures the audience that they are not alone, even as they face heartbreak, loneliness and personal struggles. The narrator’s invitation to “run with us” serves as a call to community, hope and freedom, encouraging the listener to embrace connection and find strength in companionship.