Tag: Michellar

“The Gods That You Pray To”: Lee Feather & The Night Movers’ Bleak Pact.

With their third single, "The Gods That You Pray To," Lee Feather and The Night Movers have crafted a song that doesn’t knock; it just walks into the room, sits you down, and stares into your soul. The track is built on a contradiction that absolutely works: a hypnotic, circling synth hook that feels like watching a coin spin on a bar top, endlessly...

The Gritty Swagger of Brandon Watson’s “Watch Me Work”

Brandon Watson just released an absolute battering ram of a single with "Watch Me Work". The Franklin-based, Texas-born songwriter and producer tackles the age-old theme of ambition, but entirely ditches the usual glossy inspirational clichés for pure, combat-ready swagger. https://open.spotify.com/track/0za6E6IEIjs4B02OfuzuIz?si=7b1cb992bcec4632 The arrangement roots itself in the dirt. A heavy, stomping percussion sets a marching cadence from the jump, acting as the spine for jagged, distorted electric...

The Raw Urgency of Michellar’s “LOVE PEACE WAR- acoustic remix”

There is something frantically urgent about the way Michellar delivers "LOVE PEACE WAR- acoustic remix". After a staggering forty-year silence, a gap wide enough...

Finding the Light on the Hill in Michellar’s “Truth Over Lies”.

Listening to the opening of Michellar’s "Truth Over Lies" is like being dropped mid-sentence into a conversation you desperately need to hear. This track,...

Rooted & Reborn: “My Alma Latina” by Michellar

Michellar’s new EP, “My Alma Latina,” arrived with the familiar, sinuous warmth of a Santana guitar riff but proceeds to map out an altogether...

The Haunting Weariness of Michellar’s “Dreaming”

This track slides in sideways, catching you off guard with its woozy, 60s psychedelic shimmer. Straight out of San Francisco, Michellar crafts a sound...

The Heavy Inheritance in Michellar’s “LOVE EARTH”

Alright, this one settled in differently. Not with a bang, but like noticing the colour drain slowly from a favourite rug. Michellar's "LOVE EARTH"...