Great music and purposeful songwriting, interesting structures that feel both satisfying and unpredictable – MICKELSON fights against the quiet voice of modern pop and rock, with an album that fearlessly unites creative freedom and intentional songwriting, throughout 10 striking originals.
Topically and politically inspired, poetic and personal in its delivery of perspective, the album starts off brilliantly, the opening line of Amplify setting the mood well for the introspective and empowering nature of the songs to follow.
This opener proceeds to deliver a rather anthemic track in and of itself, something like pop-rock with a twist of Bowie – stylistically timeless and with that vocal character and weight for identity at the forefront.
Mickelson intrigues and connects, the lyrics standing out as provocative and original throughout an album that consistently gets you hitting replay; starting over to make sure you’re on the right page for each new reflection or idea.
A pleasure to let ring out over dinner, but more rewarding to dive into for the long commute or an evening spent contemplating the current state of the world.
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