Mk.gee Returns With the Beautiful and Blurry “ROCKMAN”
Photo: Will Shaw
If there is any single reason for 2024 to go down in history as an incredible year for music, itâs Mk.geeâs recent sonic contributions, February's Two Star & The Dream Police and now his latest single âROCKMAN.â The âLonely Fightâ artist has delivered his second post-album single of the year, and in typical Mk.gee fashion, it is a dreamy and smokey blur.
âROCKMANâ starts out with a crackling guitar intro, a signature of Mk.geeâs quintessential sound. The drums and production (and eagle screech) are a modern spin on '80s anachronisms, reminiscent of The Police and Bruce Springsteen. His chugging foggy bassline lays a solid foundation for his layered harmonies to swim around atop his unrestrained vocal. And lyrically, the passion is palpable.
Mk.geeâs only collaborator on the song is his touring band member Zack Sekoff, an LA-based producer whose credits include Thundercatâs Drunk, Vince Staples' Big Fish Theory, and Tinasheâs âNasty.â Listed as a co-lyricist, Sekoff perhaps contributed to some of the songâs feverish lines like, âCanât see you, but I see what youâre saying / The little moves that youâre making / We can bite down on the world for the taking / Baby, ooh, canât you take it?â
Having just wrapped the North American leg of his world tour, this release feels like Mk.geeâs parting gift before heading overseas. âROCKMANâ is the latest addition to the artistâs oeuvre, a discography thatâs seen a lot of evolution since his early releases. It seems heâs hit his stride, honing in on a sound that is distinctive, dreamlike, and always leaves listeners craving more.
Listen to âROCKMANâ below: