Country music has always found a natural ally in rock music; they are, after all, not-too-distant cousins. In recent years, people have merged the two under such names as Americana or alt-country, which seems a bit like reinventing the wheel, especially when you have music made in such traditions as “White Heat,” a classic sound and one that has always existed on the musical map.
Midnight Sky has always known the power of combining these two compelling forces, and “White Heat” is the result of them taking the most addictive elements of each to build an infectious and authentic song.
The result is a song that blends the groove and grind of old-school rock and roll with the swing of country music, bluesy guitar breaks, and that simple and seductive lyricism that seems to have been lost along the way as later purveyors of the rootsy rock dynamic tried to get too deep and meaningful, too wordy and pretentious.
No, this is music made to be immediately addictive. You don’t have to sit and contemplate it, think too long and hard about it, or look for hidden meanings and subtexts. This is music for the moment, music that gets the party started, music that looks you straight in the eye and dares you not to get up and dance.
Go on, try and hold back, I bet you can’t. Anyone who says they aren’t moved to boogie, cut a rug, throw such shapes, flip their wig, or whatever you choose to call it, is either a liar or a scoundrel. Probably both.
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