Alright, so READ MY MIND (VIBES SONG) is Wild Horse kicking down the door to 2025 and yelling, “Hey, we’re still here, and we have even MORE vibes now.” It’s their first single with the new four-piece lineup, and that allows them to have a sound that’s fuller, and all for the better.
Sonically, imagine Foster The People and The Neighbourhood getting into a high-stakes game of poker. Mark Foster is throwing down hooks like they’re his lifeline while Jesse Rutherford sits across the table, sunglasses on, dealing out moody basslines and just enough reverb to make you question whether you’re awake or trapped in a late-night neon fever dream. That’s READ MY MIND (VIBES SONG).
It’s got that jittery, danceable indie-pop energy: bouncy rhythms, falsetto vocals, all the good stuff. But just when you think you’re in for a carefree ride, in comes this subtle noir-soaked atmosphere brought on by the effortless chill of the track alongside the sultry bass and the brooding alt-R&B textures on the percussion and production. It’s the sonic equivalent of stepping into a club where the lights are a little too dim, and everyone looks like they have a tragic backstory, which makes the ever-so-easily-sticky “You got me vibin, vibin” hook feel like it’s both a chill chorus and a possible lead-in for something more complex, but I’ll stop here, lest I turn into that Charlie Day conspiracy board meme.
READ MY MIND (VIBES SONG) is if your existential crisis had a really good bassline. The song is essentially about how life can be a never-ending cycle of boring nonsense, but sometimes, if you’re lucky, someone comes along who makes it all feel a little less like you’re trapped in an eternal Monday morning.
After a relentless 2024 of touring, recording, and generally working themselves into the ground, Wild Horse are clearly looking to make 2025 their year. And honestly? With a track like this, they might just pull it off.
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