“YOU GOT IT WRONG” & “TOO SOON TO TELL” STREAMING NOW
2022 Polaris Music Prize shortlister Kelly McMichael returns with “You Got It Wrong” and “Too Soon to Tell” – a brand new split single available to stream and buy today.
A playful introduction to the dissolution of a long-term relationship, A-Side “You Got It Wrong” invites the listener into a cathartic mind warp of art pop with its laconic piano intro, layered vocals, and kitchen field recordings. Reaching for new sonic corners, McMichael conjures up the feeling of a haunting dream with angular harmonies, staccato instrumentation, and an aching call-and-response: “no one has ever got it this wrong before.”
The B-Side, “Too Soon To Tell,” provides us with closure — a mellow antidote for the bite of its predecessor. Combining a bossa nova beat alongside a distinctive 70s folk rock vibe, the track is crafted from a similar art school piano-driven cloth and is couched in a mood that “smells like love.”
The split single – with a dose of Side A and Side B in contrast – signals a theme of duality on Kelly McMichael’s sophomore album, After The Sting of It, slated for release later this year.
The upcoming record acts as the follow-up to 2021’s Waves, McMichael’s breakthrough debut solo album which earned her a slew of noteworthy accolades including a spot on the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize, an East Coast Music Award for Rock Recording of the Year, and three MusicNL Awards, including Songwriter of the Year.