Review: Tonight Alive - How Does It Feel? (Single)

Australian quintet Tonight Alive have released the latest single off their upcoming album. Titled “How Does It Feel?”, the song starts off with some solo, high-tempo guitar riffs until about five seconds in, when a medium-to-fast pace drumbeat kicks in, followed by backing vocals from vocalist Jenna McDougall.
Lyrically, this song holds the emotions of feeling trapped in a possible relationship - or friendship - because the other person thinks they’re always right and won’t listen to anyone else, while wanting everything to go their own way. This is shown in the lyrics “How does it feel? / How can you say? / That I’m the only one / You only want your way.”
Overall, “How Does It Feel?” can be described sonically as a mix between “To Be Free” and The Other Side’s “Say Please”. A head-banging hit, it can be seen as both a punk-rock listen and a break-up song. No matter the occasion, Tonight Alive have presented us with another great track, and it’s sure to be one of the best Limitless has to offer.
By Savannah Lee
