Building from compelling introspection into a warm, jangly title-touting allure, “Mercury” is an excellent new single from Bud Kelsey. The Boone, North Carolina-based artist wrote the track after his previous band dissolved, resulting in embarking upon a fresh creative direction that fuses warmingly melodic rock and twangy country with seamless entrancement. The release represents a thorough success from Kelsey, who performed all instruments on the recording.
“Here we go again, getting through another day,” Kelsey’s vocals exude a relatable sentiment from the get-go, delivering sentiments of finding one’s way, alone if necessary — conveyed artfully in the “flying in the passing lane with the windows dark and rolled up” descriptor and beat-up car descriptions. Harmonious vocal layers then envelop into a radiant “mercury” outpouring as lush guitar twangs amplify in prominence.
The final minute is particularly magnetic in its overlapping of the title-touting soaring and contemplative lyrical pursuits, culminating in a lush array of acoustic strums and “say it in a different way” perspective. Personable and melodic, “Mercury” is an accessible, delightful charmer of a track from Bud Kelsey.
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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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