Swelling from debonair, twangy contemplations into a delectably raucous rock expanse, “Grow Ur Own Boyfriend” is a recent track from Nashville-based artist Griffin Winton. “I don’t need you, I can grow my own boyfriend,” Winton sings to start amidst tender guitars, exploring a move away from co-dependence with an easy-to-assemble solution that comes in a box.
“He won’t forget how I take my coffee or why I don’t drink red wine,” his vocals continue, tonally recalling a cross of Father John Misty and Cass McCombs. “We can go to London, just hop on a plane,” signals an expanse into a more rock-ready territory, audibly reflecting the “can be excited, to be somewhere I’ve never been” jubilation into a delectable guitar solo and sating final minute. “Grow Ur Own Boyfriend” invigorates in both its climactic rock-forward build and empowering thematic hold, fusing humor with a sincere declaration of personal independence.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
