Matt Cruz shares his recent single, "Am I Alone?", a 90's grunge-inspired tune that seamlessly intertwines welling emotional sentiment with complex musical instrumentation. As the guitars set in and are adorned with hints of prog rock, this track instantly announces Cruz's readiness to function as a songwriter who expands his reach in music theory and when creating for general pop lovers.
From the moment the opening riff hits, it's evident this is no sentimentality-streaked grunge track. Cruz brings the anguish of '90s alt-rock, with a complexity that pushes both the ear and the mind. The question, "Am I Alone?" is posed multiple times in each verse. a refrain that echoes unnervingly through the artist's searching odyssey. As Cruz tunnels into these replays, they serve as a mirror of those same times when life is too much, and the music asks the listener to fall in with his thoughtful mindset.
The pre-chorus serves as a crucial emotional balancing point, a moment of self-comfort where Cruz sonically whispers to himself, and thus to us, to stop, breathe, and work through inner turbulence. Then came the chorus, and here is where things get interesting. Instead of a steady ¾ swing feel, the track launches into a twisted, odd-time structure that adds tension and unpredictability while also showcasing his compositional skills and his willingness to push boundaries in a genre that thrives on simplicity.
"Am I Alone?" is an investigation of the tenuous dance between exposure and technical precision. It's a track you want to listen to over and over, as if hypnotized by all the music gremlin layers. Matt Cruz manages to create a track that's both intimate and expansive, grunge-tinged proof that if you get introspective and innovative, there might still be something new yet to be done in modern rock.
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