Single Review: Conrad Ashton - Those Were The Days

With no holds barred, Conrad Ashton is back with a song to be listened to at full volume. ‘Those Were The Days’ brings a heartfelt voice and energy to the memory of better days felt by people in every corner of the world at this time.

“Music gives me an outlet to express my emotion,” says Conrad. It is clear how this emotion bleeds into the soul of his music in a way that resonates with listeners. Now more than ever when the world is united by isolation, songs like ‘Those Were The Days’ were built to unite.

The song’s free-spirited melody evokes images of driving with the windows down on a sunny day, gathering together with friends and the joy of singing a song you know and love under the sun at a festival. A reflection of classic rock is present in Conrad Ashton’s sound, with nods to country and classic pop that are culminated in his own original take on the genre of rock.

Both the lyrics and pacing of guitar are woven together masterfully to create a backdrop to the listener’s life, wherever that may be. Conrad Ashton’s voice carries though as the heart and soul of this tune, showing just how far he has come on a lifelong journey in music. If you want a song with a real get-up-and-go attitude and a beat that will have you struggling to sit still, Conrad Ashton’s sound is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Words: Annabelle Daley-Yates