Mikey Demilio has some nerve lending joyous energy and an exuberant delivery to “2 Dead In New Brunswick.” The contrast between that vibe and the subject matter of the song is stark. And yet it makes the topic and the story bearable. Listen closely because the noise and shimmer coursing through the melody during the choruses really do give the impression that the song is about good times but the verses where things are more spacious the story Demilio tells of drugs and tragic misadventure and how everything you cherished at a particular moment of your life can be snatched away. In the last third of the song Demilio looks back on that incident and how even if that happens to you young, maybe especially when, it can color a lot of your perspective and be a downer for who can say how long and it’s not something you just get over and forget. The raw momentum of the song is like an inversion of melancholia, a demonstration that one can still muster spirit to not stay mired in dark memories all the time and that is sometimes just what you need to get you through. Listen to “2 Dead in New Brunswick” on Spotify and follow Mikey Demilio on Instagram.
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