1981-1996
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
The New York singer-songwriter Mick Fury doesn’t shy away from his ‘90s influences, where these 10 anthemic tracks take nods to his days fronting hard rock bands, just as it does his time in Nashville playing country music.
The social commentary “The Perception” opens the listen with an insightful take on all the criticism hurled at Millennials, and “Bright Eyed Dumb Kid” follows with warm acoustic guitar and Fury’s expressive singing alongside the crisp drumming of the graceful climate.
Arriving in the middle, “State Of The Union” brings a crunchy folk-rocker that’s wise, topical and flowing with emotion and melody, while “Broken Highway” lands in a hazy, mysterious cloud of psychedelic ideas that alternate between loud versus calm moments.
Further still, the cozy buzzing of “Back To Human” leads into a tense and driving rocker that fits right in with ‘90s sensibilities, and “I Don’t Mind” exits with a thumping, rockabilly flavor that’s quite rhythmic.
Fury rallies against the notion that people of his generation are lazy, entitled and financially illiterate, and he brings a wealth of talent and experience to a diverse and thought provoking body of work.
Travels well with: The Great Divide- Providence; The Bombadils- Dear Friend