This is the last review that went up on Cool Try, unless I’m remembering it incorrectly and there was another one from someone else.

I do know that it was the last one I had go up on Cool Try.

I had a bit of trouble writing this one. I’m not sure why.

I may have used “FERLA” too many times.

I haven’t made any edits on this one. There’s nothing to clean up as by the time I wrote this I was doing a better job of editing my work than on some of the other ones I’ve shared here.

That said, in briefly reading over it I’ve noticed one part where it’s not exactly clear what I was saying.

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Before getting into the meat of the review for “The Human Heart”, it is important to provide information regarding FERLA.

FERLA are a band. The biological organism known as Giuliano Ferla fronts the band.

“The Human Heart” is a song by FERLA. “The Human Heart” is comprised of sounds. The sounds that the song is comprised of coalesce into music. “The Human Heart” is between two lengths of time measured in minutes. These are of the minutes three and four. This means that “The Human Heart” is less than the minutes of seven whilst being more than the minutes of two.

“The Human Heart” is light, airy, energetic and upbeat. There’s strong focus over its brief run time and it gets through its length without wasting a second. The song takes no longer than required and therefore effectively uses all of its time.

During the verses the song is fairly sparse whilst choruses see the song flourish. Due to the restraint in the verses the choruses have more opportunity to stand out as their own thing whilst carrying the song forward. There’s disconnect between the verse and chorus sections. They blend nicely whilst still exhibiting a slight dichotomy, thus allowing the song to smoothly progress.

In FERLA’s words, the lyrics concern “a relationship condensed into the meeting and the falling apart”. They aren’t the most effective in carrying the meaning across, but this is understandable considering the song’s length. The lyrics do well to display a strong sense of romance, and they work well with the music. Like the song they’re not complex; there’s no need for them to be. There is a light, airy quality to the lyrics and they effectively carry meaning. The vocals assist in this area as they reduce potential cheese by delivering with as little gravity as possible.

With “The Human Heart” FERLA have released a song that stands on its own whilst hinting at something more. It’s a neat little song that does well to highlight FERLA’s strengths without that being the song’s focus. “The Human Heart” is brief enough to not overstay its welcome whilst also long enough to feel complete. There is no excess and thus the song is more effective. Overall, the song is a welcome addition to FERLA’s catalogue.