Magnetic Heartland – Catch Me Up (2022)
While it is important to learn from the mistakes of the past, there are other past events that stick with us, but should not be allowed to define our future. This is something that Magnetic Heartland has struggled with regarding a news article that has tormented them since childhood. Through the single, they consider how the dark spikes of the past re-emerge and drive through you when times are bad and you are at your lowest.
As the single dives into the struggle of overcoming the past, it offers a catharsis that will help you move forward and finally shake the last tendrils of the past that cling to you. The roots-rock tone of the music helps the strengthening message of the single shine, while getting you lost in the bluesy rock undertones. While this is only their second release, it is sure to get you excited about what he is doing.
The slide of the guitars that open ‘Catch Me Up’ effortlessly draws you into the single. The toe-tapping drum that rises from the depths of the single is the perfect accompaniment to the roots-rock guitars that fill the melody. Woven into the movement is a bluesy touch that tops everything off, while offering a strengthening feeling to the music. There is something about the melody that touches you on a really personal level and slowly pulls you forward into a place of strength and resilience. It is so easy to get lost in the music, as you lightly bop and feel the almost overwhelming urge to turn the sound up.
Weaving their way through the addictive guitar-driven melody are the vocals that bring the lightest gruffness to the track. His performance has a heartfelt honesty which lends a sense of authenticity to the track that can’t be faked. Through the lyrics, he looks at the past and how you can feel like you have moved on, only to be hit by the pain of the past when you are least expecting it. While touching on these painful moments, there is an undeniable positivity laced into each word, that mixes with the melody to bring a wonderful strength to your soul. It is a very cathartic single that works through the past, shores up your defences against the pain and pushes you forward with renewed confidence.
Magnetic Heartland has you lost in the bluesy rock tones of ‘Catch Me Up’, while strengthening your resolve to push through the pain of the past. From the first guitar note, the melody has you lost in the glory of roots rock, mixed with a touch of blues. The vocals bring a touch of gruffness while dipping into the emotions of the track.
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