We caught Nashville, Tennessee artist Ian Ferguson earlier this month when he opened for Ron Gallo at Rough Trade NYC.
He’s preparing the release of his forthcoming record I Do Not Mind, which is being described as “a modern take on the psychedelic 70s era power pop.”
Today we have the title track “I Do No Mind” ready to share with you, a track that digs in comfortably with ton of those familiar 70s rock grooves while also making it very much his own.
Describing the track Ferguson stated:
“I Do Not Mind” is a song about spending time with someone you’re really excited to spend time with, the first stage of a crush if you will. The line “You make life before seem like a blur” represents the kind of blind bliss that inhabits a freshly sparked romance. The opening lick of the song was something I had in my back pocket for some time. I had been listening to a lot of pre-psychedelic 60’s British Invasion stuff, and there’s a specific kind of attitude behind the delivery of those songs. There would be charming melodies and instrumentation, delivered with an almost sarcastic vocal performance. An out-of-tune upright piano, 12 string acoustic guitar, and a tremolo-heavy electric guitar make up the sound of the track. Given the way the song moves, I was able to have fun with the vocals, stacking harmony after harmony in my basement alone. Call it freedom or call it isolation but having that time to yourself really gives you an opportunity to lose your mind a little bit, and some great things can come from it.”
Enjoy a stream of the track below.
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