Don’t you just love it when a track has a good amount of balance between wit and groove? Especially when underneath its tongue in cheek surface lies something ironic, clever, and real. That’s how DownTown Mystic nails his latest comeback track “Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody”.
DownTown Mystic is the brainchild of American Rocker Robert Allen, joined by veterans Jeff Levine on keys, drummer Steve Holley, and Paul Page on bass. With a knack for channeling their influences like Buffalo Springfield and Rockpile, the band offers a single that rings like a vintage record with slick, modern production edge.
There’s this undeniable sound from the opening that will immediately make you say, “this is true rock n’ roll”. The guitar riffs cut through bold and clear, the bass and synths thumps, drums kicks in tight, inviting you to let loose in its groove. The raspiness from the vocals adds more attitude to the track, carrying the first line, “well you know that ever since the world began…”. It’s as if the story of creation is just a casual, passing thought during a late-night bar night out.
What you’ll love more is it’s not just about groove. Along with its catchy rhythm is a message delivered with a grin. Underneath the war of sexes lies the bigger picture, the temptation, the endless wanting, and the downfalls — it’s the mess and constant tug of war in human connections.
DownTown Mystic’s Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody is less about reinventing the genre. It doesn’t attempt to chase trends or polish its jagged edges. Allen wrote it with so much style and to be honest? He’s right. Somebody’s always doing something to somebody, and DownTown Mystic delivered that truth into four minutes of peak rock and roll.