The new single from Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson, “The Grass Is Greener” exudes a brightly instrumental rock charm — especially enveloping in its ardent guitar work. Rock, blues, jazz, and Indian musical influences converge on the track, which dazzles in its overall production — from the memorable guitar lead and lush backing to the comforting doses of organs and rhythmic precision. “The Grass Is Greener” releases as a double-single alongside the track “Shapeshifting.”
“The Grass Is Greener” wastes no time in unveiling an emotive immediacy. Expressive, wailing guitar tones radiate a charmingly melodic appeal amidst bright backing keys. An especially soaring sequence takes hold around the track’s mid-point, moving into dexterous steadiness and then an effervescent organ-backed push past the two-minute turn. A glistening, dreamy guitar-led glistening stirs in the background as the more impassioned upfront lead compels. The pit-pattering percussion provides a warming supplementation as well, in addition to the organs, though this is a guitar-fronted success through and through. “The Grass Is Greener” is a stellar output from Joe Hodgson.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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