Adam Melchor, What a Damn Shame | Track Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter Adam Melchor delivers surefire excellence on his short, sweet, and creative single, “What a Damn Shame.”

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hat a damn shame when it won’t go right / What a damn shame to waste a good shirt on a bad night.” I totally agree 🎙 Adam Melchor.  You know what else I agree with? 🎵 “What a Damn Shame” is a ‘damn good’ song.  From start to finish, this singer/songwriter is on-point.  Melchor penned and produced “What a Damn Shame” alongside 🎼✍ 🎛 Dark Waves. Let it be known that there’s nothing shameful whatsoever about this bop. 

 

“What a Damn Shame” ticks all boxes – so many pros to highlight.  First and foremost, Adam Melchor is a fine vocalist.  He sings with authenticity and expression.  He never over- nor under sings, finding a great balance.  Furthermore, the vocal production on “What a Damn Shame” is – wait for it – ‘damn sweet!’ You know what is is ‘damn sweet’? The songwriting! The songwriting is arguably the crowning achievement, which should be the expectation with a singer/songwriter song, of course.  I heart the references to clothing, as well as more clever references to, say Frank Sinatra that evolve from singing about clothing:

“I heard Sinatra wouldn’t be caught dead without a suit
Well, I know ‘m not him
My hair’s more curly and my eyes a little less blue.”

That’s just brilliant.  Furthermore, tying these intriguing verses together is the centerpiece – the chorus.  We get to curse (lightly) as we sing along to these fun lyrics (excerpted above).  The final piece of the “What a Damn Shame” pie is the production, which is #winning as well.  There’s an alternative pop/rock sensibility which seems to play to Melchor’s strengths. 

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Final Thoughts 💭 

“What a Damn Shame” is fantastic, period.  Adam Melchor shines here.  As a first-time listener, Melchor truly sells himself.  He possesses qualities I gravitate to in an artist with his creative songwriting topping my list.   Hopefully, even more folks get hip to Melchor.  “What a Damn Shame” = DA-YUM GOOD SONG. 

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🎙 Adam Melchor • 🎵 “What a Damn Shame” • 🏷 R&R Digital / Warner • 🗓 8.27.21

[📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, R&R Digital, Warner]

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