With a chosen moniker such as My Politic, you might assume that this is a band that has plenty to say about the political winds of change that blow through the land, especially at a time when opinions and ideologies seem particularly fractured and entrenched. But if such comments are to be found in their songs, and they certainly are if you know where to look, it is more of a social commentary is at work here, rather than direct political statement. And even then, they are the sort of observations seen through the filter of everyday life, and often of a vaguely philosophical nature.
And “Signs of Life,” from their new album of the same name, which will follow in a few months, is a classic example of this subtly at work. Watching his neighbor dig a hole in his garden and marvel at the things he finds – worthless yet intriguing objects that tell us something about someone else’s life – perhaps becomes a metaphor for us to remain curious in our own lives. And I agree. There is always something new to learn, another skill to master, an idea or point-of-view that might alter your own understanding of the world (something becoming particularly rare in today’s climate). There is always something new waiting around the next corner or beyond the next horizon. Or at least there is if we train ourselves to notice and embrace it.
Put to a gentle, acoustic, folky groove, the song is underpinned by solid beats that add energy and urgency and then polished with sonic sheens and shimmering motifs; it is a song that is both easy and accessible but has something fundamentally important to say.
“Maybe I’m doing alright?” Kaston Guffey muses…yes, sir, with an attitude like that, you certainly are.
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