Sean Mychaels‘ replay-inducing new single “Where Did It All Go Wrong” channels a period of lockdown introspection and personal grief, written in the wake of his father’s passing. Returning to the microphone after years producing for others, the south-coast UK artist delivers an alternative-indie statement rooted in honesty, resilience, and emotional reckoning, shaped by influences like Kings of Leon and The Killers in its array of jangling guitars and escalating vocal vibrancy.
Bursting guitar twangs and strumming, shimmering acoustics combine seamlessly to start, as Mychaels’ introspective vocals emerge. “I take a walk in the desert sun,” he lets out, venturing through a process of soul-searching and admitting “I feel so lonely.” The alternations between steady strumming and twangy build with powerful allure as Mychaels’ vocals culminate in a soaring, title-bearing power. A mixture of power-pop and alt-pop emanates from the memorable production, with the jangling guitars and vocal dynamics — from suave to soaring — gripping throughout.
Rousing guitar work past the two-minute turn signals an electrifying bridge, punctuated by a free-flying solo that intensifies emotively amidst the crisply jangling undercurrent. “Where did it all go wrong? Feels like I’m singing a different song,” Mychaels’ vocals continue to excel into a final, triumphant blast of guitars — moving into the track’s finale with enduring, satiating vigor. “Where Did It All Go Wrong” is a thorough success from Sean Mychaels.
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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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