[Red Pill Review] Jon Mychal – Stars “really well crafted and recorded”
The mood set by this song’s introduction is really enjoyable, the production has been executed in a way that feels very classic yet clean, so you find yourself following that spoken word segment, and soon enough following along the words and melody of the song in an effortless way. The song is really well crafted and recorded, the instrumentation and the leading vocal have something very characterful and indie about them.
Structurally as well, the way the song has been arrange, the movement from the introduction through the verses to the breakdown, the calm, leading right back into that hook. It’s not a hook that hits in an overwhelming way like some pop songs that intend to get stuck in your mind, it’s one that falls naturally into place, and the more you listen, as the song progresses, the more familiar it becomes.
Musically the track seems to blend a little electronic rock with something much more organic. The distortion meets with a little of the psychedelic towards the end, and the fading vocal makes for a lasting warmth that helps that melody and concept really linger. The song seems like the sort that would come as part of a much longer project, and album of similar sentiments and varying, creative chord progressions.
The sound of the leading voice alone is easy to embrace, that fusion of grit and smoothness, it’s passionate yet rhythmic and clearly connected with the music and energy of the whole release. Jon Mychal writes from a place of deep thought, and the effect that this has on you as you listen is that you find yourself considering these very same ideas. The added benefit of course is that the music surrounds you in the meantime and frees you of any concerns.
By Rebecca Cullen
Rebecca is a Musician and writer from Manchester, UK, with an MA in Song Writing
