Matt McLean’s “Some Real Havoc” begins as a wistful, nostalgic, folk-inflected pop song with some gently sparking synth to complete a dreamlike whimsy. But before mid-song the tone of the song switches gradually into a caustically exuberant takedown of celebrity culture and chasing cultural clout and dreams presented to you as the answer like moving to a hip city to make your creative aspirations come to fruition. McLean seems to speak to the realization that part of being satisfied as a creative person or a human being in general is making the world around you into something inspiring and appreciating what you have on hand instead of the very common attitude that if only you could have what someone else has then you’d have it made while leaving behind what made you and your experiences unique and worthwhile on their own. In the story of the song McLean uses nostalgia for what he’s experienced and lived through to fuel an organic aspirational spirit. Musically and thematically fans of Flaming Lips and Dead Milkmen will appreciate the style and attitude here. Listen to “Some Real Havoc” on Spotify and follow Matt McLean on Instagram.
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