The Lumineers, Same Old Song | Song Review 🎵

The Lumineers bring it on “Same Old Song,” the promo single from their fifth studio album, Automatic.

“Hey, Mama, would you pay my rent? / Would you let me crash in your basement?” Wesley Schultz sings in the first verse of “Same Old Song”. “Same Old Song” is the opening track from The Lumineers’ (Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites) fifth studio album, Automatic (arrives February 14, 2025).  Schultz and Fraites penned the sub-three-minute song. David Baron, Simone Felice, and ​The Lumineers produced it.

Pummeling drums that appear from the beginning are a selling point. Their percussiveness piques the ears and gives “Same Old Song” early momentum.  The first verse evolves gradually with instrumentation expanding.  Eventually, the instrumental gains more stability.  Schultz sings expressively bringing the tuneful melodies to life.  In the first verse, there is ample hypothetical lyricism.  The second verse continues the excellence of the first with a more developed musical backdrop. I love the unique, specific lyrics: “In La Brea where the tar pit’s black like a starving mouth for the innocent / You said the boulevard was not that bad and they jacked the van with the instruments.” The pre-chorus follows each verse, where Schultz sings, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I killed the mood so naturally / The guests begin to make me feel alone.” Bummer, Wesley! The moment to beat, however, is the chorus, where his voice is its most robust:

“Same old song

We sing the same old song

We sing the same old, same old song.”

The Lumineers ‘bring it’ on “Same Old Song” a fine promo single for Automatic.  Are they automatic on this one? More like autopilot!

The Lumineers // Automatic // Dualtone Music Group // 2.14.25

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