Brick Turpin Releases A Fresh Folk-Punk Influenced Single
Brick Turpin returns with a banger of a single that blends his inner classic rock influences with a bit of a folk-punk vibe, bringing together clean, crisp instrumentation, with vintage fuzz-tone distortion overlaying a lot of it, giving things a bit of an edge, but a really fun tonality at the same time.
The new single is called "Bad Boss", and it sort of serves as an anthem for, well, a lot of us. The song sinks its teeth into what it's like to have a boss that really doesn't care, does things all wrong, and pushes things off to the side, making your job much harder all the time.
He attacks this in a bit of a light-hearted way, which makes it fun. It's kind of humorous, quirky, and again beckons this 1960s classic rock style in the guitar tone, the progression, and especially those vocals.
Not only is this song super catchy, but it really bops.
He's definitely doing some great layering in terms of vocals on this one. The vocal layering is super well done, with callback singing, vocals that have two- or three-part harmonies in the background, and all of it comes together with those layers of guitars to build something that is just fully lush with great texture and tone everywhere.
Now, although the song feels full-bodied and comes through with a lot of amazing energy, it is a straightforward pop single.
It almost has a jingle about it. It's the kind of song you end up singing later on in the day without even noticing.
Some of the changes are awesome; you have all kinds of those different vocal harmonies coming in and out, and again, the energy is perfect. It's got this bite to it that I really liked.
You also can't turn away from a song about a boss that's just annoying and kind of soulless. And that's what it focuses on. It's not just about a boss who does things wrong, but more about a boss who just cares about money and nothing else. That is one of the bigger elements that plenty of us are able to relate to in the song.
It's not really about the worker. The person that's putting in the hours and doing the harder aspects of the job- it's about the boss who's overseeing, in and out, and just making sure that things are done in a timely fashion, whether the workers are pushed or not, so that he can make the most money possible.
The song speaks volumes under the surface, but on top, it's definitely something that we know all too well. A lot of us have experienced that kind of boss, whether it was an on-hand, on-site sort of situation, or working for a bigger corporation. You are an oversight, or at least you feel like one.
All in all, my favorite part of the song is this sort of bridge section that comes before the last part. After one of the choruses, everything stops, and you hear this sort of dirty, ferocious, bluesy kind of riff and it's definitely a bit heavy.
It goes through the riff alone, with all the other instruments dropped out. You almost expect everything to explode into a big halftime, almost heavy rock feel, but instead, it stops short and comes right back into the chorus again.
Such a cool idea to just throw that in there. This was a really cool venture for Brick Turpin, who seems to be branching out into different areas of folk and rock.
You can definitely hear the heavy rock and punk influences, along with the vintage classic elements, and maybe that's because it involved Rat Scabies of the legendary punk rock band The Damned.
Obviously, this had a great effect on the outcome of this track, but either way it's really addictive, super fun, it's got brightness and edginess, and it doesn't stray super far from what you know of the artist, but also, again, showcases how he's not afraid to put himself out there in different ways musically.
This was a nice surprise.
I think it might be the last of those great surprises leading up to his debut album, Workday, which is set to drop September 14th.
He's had a couple of singles already dropped from this record, including this one, and you should check them all out, along with the music video for "Bad Boss", which is also pretty endlessly fun and just gives you danceable Vibes.
So, check this out right now. The video is embedded below for your viewing and listening pleasure.
Keep an eye out for the full album coming from Brick Turpin on the 14th.
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