Bringing the passion, poetry and euphoria back to anthemic country songwriting, Gary Dranow & The Manic Emotions return this season with an intoxicating country-dance single that’s instantly engaging.
Featuring piercingly bold and beautiful female vocals at the forefront, the opening urgency and emotion of Mama Tried rings out with the presence and appeal of Nothing Breaks Like a Heart. The emerging synth-soaked production feeds further into this comparison, but that’s about where the similarities end.
From a conceptual perspective, there’s a fine balancing of the deeply personal and the broadly accessible to this single. The song emerges form the album The Rhythm Fills My Soul (Feat. Astralix), and that’s a fine overlying idea to present such a song as this. Mama Tried perfectly intertwines the uplifting and addictive embrace of a finely crafted rhythm or groove, with a profoundly soulful sentiment on the passing of time; on reflecting upon the often ignored but ultimately relevant guidance of those who love us.
Of course, the depth of the lyrics is less alluring without a well-written song to boost its impact. Fortunately though, the ever-impressive songwriting corner of Gary Dranow & The Manic Emotions has written an absolute gem of a single here. The verses and the hook unite perfectly throughout this rise and fall dance of emotional contemplation and certainty, resounding with both floor-filler energy and the more intimate wonder of a song written purely for you; to ignite your own set of memories, reminders of your own relationship with a parent or guardian.
Brilliantly enjoyable to let play at volume, the perfect vocals chosen for a song that seamlessly blends the electronic dance production of the modern pop scene with the timeless country swagger and melodies of eras past. Easily a personal highlight from the Gary Dranow repertoire so far.
Download or stream Mama Tried. Find Gary Dranow & The Manic Emotions via their Website.
