Zachary Mason does not just drop a song in his newest release, “5…4…3…2…1…” but he caps off a blastoff. The title track of his latest EP opens by blaring through some dystopian guitar ramp, and listeners are immediately launched into their seats as they watch a movie preview screen. What could be our final moments on Earth play out over our heads, before we hope to find rescue in the universe? It’s liberating and also disorienting.
“5…4…3…2…1…” plays like a countdown to flee. The track buzzes with Mason’s characteristic élan: Top-notch lyrics, vibrant storytelling, and a sound that straddles the gap between irony and seriousness. Beneath the humor and lively beat lies a chilling truth that our obsession with escaping Earth for Mars is not a thing of science fiction.
His vocals sit somewhere between a roguish smirk and emotional weight, while the guitar-driven production ensures that the song never stops accelerating like a rocket blasting through the atmosphere. That’s a bold opening statement for a track that offers both fun and food for thought.
Zachary Mason’s “5…4…3…2…1…” is about what we bring with us when we leave, but our sense of humor, our flaws, our desperate hope to start over in new surroundings.
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