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TerraTara – Ain’t Gonna Let Them (2020)

TerraTara is turning on the mainstream media with her resistance single ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Them’. Through her folk soundscape, she considers how the mainstream media tells people what to think and how to act. She looks at their lies and the effect this has on the world. Through all of this, she calls for resistance and for people to take a stance for themselves.

This timely resistance track is steeped in the versatile style of TerraTara. With a sonic range including Americana folk to Eastern European sounds, she crafts melodic elements into her own signature sound. After a hiatus from the music world, she is back with new music and this single is just the start.



‘Ain’t Gonna Let Them’ draws you in with a great acoustic opening. There is a slight summery vibe to the lower levels of the melody. The flow of the music has a great vibe that combines different styles with something that is purely TerraTara. The beats of the melody get you swaying to her vibes. It is a very stable melody that sets the perfect foundation for the vocals. While a resistance song, the flow of the music is fairly easy as it works its way into your brain where it will not budge.

TerraTara’s vocals bring a folk vibe to the song as she calls for resistance against the mainstream media. From the first moment, she lets you know where she stands and encourages you to stand up for yourself. Her vocals are powerful both in tone and emotion. Through her performance, you are shown what the mainstream media is doing and given a push to not let them tell you what to do.

‘Ain’t Gonna Let Them’ by TerraTara calls for resistance against being told what to think and how to act by the media through a folk soundscape. The melody has a catchy flow that sweeps over you while the vocals gently pull you in. The smooth lyricism turns your attention to what is happening while encouraging you to push against it and resist.

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