Gliding melodically with a synth-laden rock immersion and motivating thematic hold, “We Run” is the captivating new single from Reduction in Force. The project from San Diego-based artist Mike Mills first caught our ears with the excellently soaring track “What’s Next?” a couple months back; he continues to strut a penchant for high-quality songwriting with “We Run.” The latest offering achieves similar moments of spirited hookiness — in the “I will survive…” segment particularly — in between delectably moody book-ends.
“We Run” is described as “a song about chasing what moves you—whether it’s something you have to do, want to do, or should do. Your hopes and dreams are always with you, shaping who you are and injecting meaning into your life.”
The track builds with a stylish, moody momentum from the start — audibly feeling reflective of that aforementioned pursuit of what moves and inspires. An initial synth-bass pulse navigates with comfort and safety, accelerating in tempo as twanging guitars emerge seamlessly. The suave vocal presence tonally reminds of The Stone Roses, while the ascending brightness in the “hopes and dreams” lyrical ruminations conjures an ardent rock allure.
The main “and run,” refrain proves particularly powerful as whirring guitars and radiant vocals combine, crafting a bright and motivational push to always pursue what drives you. “We Run” represents continued success from Reduction in Force, which is a project that we’ve quickly come to anticipate releases from.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
