AUDIOJUNKIE: Of power ballads

Clockwise: Barabbas, Jed Baruelo, and Jireh Lim the emergence of But what is a power ballad anyway, and who still cares about it?

And while these days are dominated by rap or dance pop or some iteration of it or its distant sonic cousin, believe it or not, power ballads are a genre unto itself and enjoyed about two decades worth of dominance. Think of late 70s slow rock or 80s hair metal and even early 90s alt-rock. From Journey , REO Speedwagon , to Guns N’ Roses , Skid Row , Metallica , Posion and to an extent, Pearl Jam , to Smashing Pumpkins . All had their slow to mid-tempo anthem.

Jireh Lim always looked like he had it in him. I mean look at his hair. Seriously, Jireh Lim’s “Pulot” is what inspired this week’s topic. Big acoustic guitars that drive the verse, the gradual build up on the pre-chorus, to the yearning theme on its hook-laden chorus definitely had major power ballad feels. Jireh also aces it on the vocal department as he starts slow and low and goes with a flourish on the chorus. “Pulot” also rocks more than usual for the “Buko” singer.

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