With each passing release, Macartney Reinhardt reminds us of just what a talent she possesses. Her back catalogue is all quality, devoid of any fillers, she started brilliantly and has continued to improve. Her latest single "High Horse" seems likely to be her biggest leap forwards yet, it is just bigger all round. The sound is easily Macartney's most impressive yet, the production required to marshal this sound is on another level while Macartney's singing on this track is going to blow peoples socks off from the sassy start through to the fantastic finale it is truly special - if you thought you knew her before, be prepared to be amazed.
From the opening of "High Horse" with it's prominent percussion joining forces with an acoustic and electric guitar, there is an immediate sense of urgency.
As Macartney opens her vocals there is something or rather someone that she wants to address. She is able to subtly extend certain words to bend the to the music in such a way that you don't initially notice.
"How many faces do you have I wanna know?
How many versions of your story have you told?
You've walked that line - a thousand times"
These are the surely the words of someone who's been charmed by a serial cheater and Macartney is not impressed.
"You're so obsessed with putting up your fences
Don't get to close, you might just take us for a ride
You've walked that line - a thousand times"
The chorus sees a substantial rise in volume from the backing band that is more than matched by Macartney's assertive vocal
"Get on your High Horse - and turn it loose
Got what you came for, nothing left to prove
Got your spurs back on, gonna hit the road
With a pair of red sole boots
Forget the blame - forget your name
Giddy up on the High Horse"
There's a marvelous disdain with which the next verse is delivered, Macartney savouring the repetitious final line.
"You're like a tumbleweed rolling form town to town
No destination but you sure do get around
You're like a sunset, you're going down down down"
There's a big old guitar solo and a section with Macartney's vocals distorted, and some glorious backing vocals that really build the momentum of the song, however the biggest and best surprise is left for last. The second half of the final chorus shows us what happens if Macartney is allowed to reach full throttle, it's a forceful fearsome volume, not talent show emoting for no particular reason, this is unbridled power. It is something she has tried before like on the end of "Old Country Song" however this finale puts that in the shade, it is a roof raising, window rattling climax to a most excellent single.
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