Robert McCreedy – It Might Kill You
Robert McCreedy has always recognized the power of the understated, down-and-out, three-chord pop song. When he was with the Volebeats, they took the simplified elegance of the early BoDeans or the Vulgar Boatmen, added lots of reverb, and churned out some catchy tunes. As a solo artist, McCreedy’s work is more jagged and dark, and takes far less predictable turns. It Might Kill You packs a subtle wallop over its eight songs. On “Just In Time”, McCreedy and background vocalist Sarah Wagner harmonize neatly on the stinging chorus, “You left me just in time.” It’s an enigmatic yet eerily beautiful relationship-aftermath song. The title track is even more biting as McCreedy, in his imperfect pitch, snarls, “I’ve got sunshine in a dark world/And it might kill you to see me smile”.