Soulful musicianship, electric guitars soaked in reverb, a warming bassline for that old school groove – Ok Rose set the mood beautifully, for their nostalgic and recognisable new single You Are Part of Every Song.
Ultimately a love song reimagined under a modern light, You Are Part of Every Song features short lines of longing and poetic romance from Ok Rose – a distinct vocal at the forefront, adding a surprising element of mainstream pop to an otherwise Hendrix-inspired kind of dreamy soft-rock arrangement.
As the song evolves, the melody shifts with the concept – “close your eyes and dream, don’t waste your tears on me” – this line resounds with a more defiant and powerful tune, the music spacious but dramatic underneath it, before we resolve back to that easy-going guitar riff.
The sound is fairly mellow overall, colourful and fluid in playing this kind of yesteryear soul-rock essence – not stiff and regimented like much of contemporary indie rock. This gifts the track a certain delicacy, which is perfectly in keeping with the loving sentiments and vulnerability of the writing.
Structurally familiar but impactful like a pop song ought to be, the simplicity of this release lets the natural nuance of the Ok Rose style reach out and connect in an almost genre-free manner. The lyrics feel genuine, but they’re vague enough to be made your own – the true calling care of a broadly accessible, universally relatable love song.
This release marks a fantastic introduction to a modern guitar-pop band with a clear sound of their own and some heartfelt intentions to match, there’s even an explosive and impassioned guitar solo during the final quarter. I look forward to hearing more from Ok Rose.
