1: Help Me! Help Me!- Even though the lyrics are a bit on the pessimistic side, as Schwartz sings about the sorry state of her life, the piano and horns in the sound give it a chirpy feeling. In the vein of Sarah Bareilles, this song is fun one that suits the overall “good†elevator music feel this EP has.
2: Those Days- Schwartz shows off her voice a bit more in this song and combined with some snazzy harmonica and groovy lyrics, this is a tune you’ll want to listen to while sipping a fine french roast at a coffee-house. After the first listen, you’ll be humming the hook for weeks.
3: Gravity- A tea lounge type of song, as it sounds the best with the lights dimmed, as well as you’re senses, Schwartz is extra mellow [even for her] on this one. The weakest song on the EP, as the title of the song, along with some da da da’s are repeated at nauseam throughout and it lacks the creativity and passion of the other offers here. It’s not a horrible song, as the piano on the track is solid, but it’s not exactly a hit either.
4: Gone Away- The most somber song on the EP, “Gone Away†feels like a Linda Ronstadt love song via-1985, with excellent piano work and beautiful lyrics. A poem put to music, this song deserves to be on the radio and soon.
5: Respect- The shortest song on this EP, it’s also a cover of the classic Otis Redding-penned and Aretha Franklin-belted classic. Performed in her own style, it’s a bit more mellow, but it’s still a more than worthy version, even though it may not be for everyone. The acoustic feel that fuels the songs is refreshing overall and help show Schwartz’s unique style.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
1: Help Me! Help Me!- Even though the lyrics are a bit on the pessimistic side, as Schwartz sings about the sorry state of her life, the piano and horns in the sound give it a chirpy feeling. In the vein of Sarah Bareilles, this song is fun one that suits the overall “good†elevator music feel this EP has.
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