Fergal Nash – It’s Just The Way That I Live (Single Review)

In today’s review, Limerick Ireland’s Fergal Nash returns with his new single, “It’s Just The Way That I Live,” released January 31st, 2025. This up-tempo rock ‘n’ roll anthem marks his first release since March 2023.

Self produced with the help of German rock mixing maestro Benedikt Hain, the song features Nash’s signature guitar hooks, pounding rhythms, and a rousing call-and-response chorus. Nash states: “the track is a spirited celebration of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s a bold statement for 2025, reaffirming my passion for this genre. This song captures everything I love about rock ‘n’ roll—the energy, the attitude, and the connection with people,” Nash said. “It’s who I am.”

So let’s have a listen …

The track begins with a steady chord progression and the vocals come in immediately. The melody is quite familiar, I would have liked to hear more variation, but I can also appreciate a good simple song. I would also like to hear Nash lean more into his Irish voice, accentuate the accent.

The playing of the instruments and mix on the track is good, but the melody itself is too straightforward, the same with the chorus, with too simple rhymes/lyrics. I like the sound of the vocals in the bridge after the second chorus, the simple but effective lead guitar solo, and the structure of the song from the start of the bridge through the end of the song. In short, I would cut off the first half of the song, just start with the chords, melody, and production of the bridge through the end of the song, and repeat that to make it longer.

I do see how this could be a bar sing-along song. But it needs a lot of work. But all the elements are there. Like I said, cut the front part of the song, but expand the back half of the song and you might actually have a hit song.

I also listened to Nash’s song “As It Is” which I really liked. Very STP.

SCORE/Mediocre: This song is close, but still needs more work. The second half of the song by itself would get a higher rating! I’d like to see the artist take this track back into the studio and heed my advice. Start at 1:28, if that helps. And sound-wise, try to sound more like The Clash and you might have something. Much love, Beth

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