An invigorating rock sound impresses on Mooreish, the new album from London-based project Whiskey General. Written and produced by Jay Serrao, the release spans from the brass-forward anthemic vigor of “Lions” to more introspective string-touched gems like “Wildfire.” Its production stirs by balancing punchy immediacy with prog-leaning ambition, tracing themes of struggle, resilience, and release through impactful songwriting.
An anthemic, soaring vocal invigoration takes hold on the opening track “The Beast,” where thunderous guitar distortion and spacey synth pads conjure a thrilling entryway into a rollicking prog-rock success. A cathartic thematic approach shows within, tracing a journey of personal struggle to breaking free of those obstacles. The vocals emit a “free at last” proclamation following the climactic guitar work, finding inner peace in singing: “There is no pain I’m receiving / The beast in me now is receding.”
Invigorating, confident rock songwriting continues to impress throughout the album’s nine tracks. “Love Like A River” shows enjoyably right away, achieving a more folk-ready introspection as lyrical references to “freedom” continue, here stirring within a range of trickling acoustics. A rousing electric sound emerges in the “like a river” vocal outpouring — its “wash away the pain” furthering themes of personal recovery. The contributions from South Africa’s Zamar Gospel Choir also prove consuming. “Wildfire” is another gem that succeeds in a swell from folk-ready contemplation, there dazzling with infusions of strings and backing vocal harmonies. Mooreish is abundant in powerful rock craftsmanship from Whiskey General.
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“The Beast” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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