“Time Is A Runaway”-The Alternate Routes

This is one of those songs that I hear pretty much every day at work and it’s one of the ones I actually look forward to hearing as opposed to most of the rest of the playlist. This song is just so damn GOOD! Who are the Alternate Routes? I have no idea, but there are people online and on iTunes praising this band to high heaven.
Glassy guitars, bruised but excellent vocals, and great hooks are the order of the day. The melodies on this track are just so good, almost obvious, but they work so well with the chord changes in the way a good melody should. The verses are well done enough, but the chorus is what sells it. All he says is, “TIme is a runaway coming for you.” What the hell does that even MEAN? It doesn’t matter because it’s delivered so well that you don’t even think about it. The harmonies are on point and those glassy guitar parts coming up the left and right channels bring it all into perspective. Even if time is coming for you, so what? You can’t escape it just like everyone else, so you might as well listen to great music and have a good time in the meantime.