There’s a feeling that Xavier Bernazard’s ‘Restart’ is almost immediately able to flood you with in the first few seconds alone. The shimmering opening beat just feels like a gush of wistful energy that’s married with euphoria. It’s triumphant, jubilant, and nostalgic all at once. The powerful and emotional alternative rock tune delves into the problem of growing up, the hardships of life, and the yearning to start all over again. When you feel like things are moving too fast and you’re losing track of who you are and where you should be for the dreams you envisioned, that urge to just hit a restart button invariably comes over.
But it doesn’t for once feel like a sad song, it’s almost a clarion call that unites everyone who feels this way. By the song’s end, you’re reassured that many people feel this way and that it’s a normal feeling to be overwhelmed with.