An introspective folk success from Australian artist Muletonic, “Fire the Fox” pairs poignant lyrical insight with a steady fusing of acoustic strums and mellowly pulsing keys. Sporadic electric guitars bolster the enjoyable sound, which embraces a folk-forward realm with touches of rock and country. Neil Young is cited as an aesthetical influence, while the track’s thematic focus takes inspiration from Albert Camus’ call to artists to “create dangerously.”
The project of songwriter and poet Alaric Jones, Muletonic shows a penchant for timely perspectives; 2023 single “This is what we chose” emitted imagery of bushfires plaguing the Australian landscape, commenting on climate change’s suffocating hold. Here, with “Fire the Fox,” Jones complements Camus’ “create dangerously” ethos — calling upon artists, poets, and creators to do what they can in addressing rampant inequality within the world.
Jones’ poetic ability is quickly evident, capturing the tearing-down of nature and hope in general for the betterment of the already-privileged. “Poached all the stars from the sky, just to furnish the riches of the mansion of some guy,” he sings, arriving into the “talking revolution” punch, where debonair electric guitar infuses seamlessly. The “poet’s hand, like yours and mine” lyric cements that call-to-action, embraced by Camus and Jones alike. “Fire the Fox” is a stirring success from Muletonic.
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Folk.
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