“Ain’t Home Anymore” is the latest composition by The Pulltops, an unstoppable Milwaukee-based duo. After so many excellent standalone singles like “Mission Control,” “Waiting Here,” “3-2-1 G,” and “Here “We Are,” and a brilliant extended play release such as “Sight Lines,” these prolific musicians deliver another fine piece of sonic artistry suitable for all those music enthusiasts interested in tastefully assembled and flawlessly executed music. As usual, The Pulltops take a deep dive into the fundamentals of Americana music, paying homage to this longevous music genre to the point you’ll realize “Ain’t Home Anymore” is one of the finest tracks you heard in a while. Still, there are some other elements subtly or dominantly lurking around, depending on the particular segments or instrumentations included along the way. You’ll unquestionably hear a notable involvement of classic rock and rock ‘n’ roll music, but The Pulltops refined these styles to the point they perfectly suit the Americana core. There are even some folk-rock, indie folk, acoustic rock, and alt-pop elements lurking around, making “Ain’t Home Anymore” even more pleasant to the ears. Like in their previous works, many of these additional sonic ingredients contribute to the catchiness of this track while the other enhance, accentuate, and decorate particular moments. The Pulltops are one of those bands who always push themselves to the very limits, experimenting with what’s and what’s not possible until they reach the desired sound. That’s the case with “Ain’t Home Anymore,” a song that shines in all its glory, offering one of the best Americana-infused rock sonic experiences this year.
If you pay close attention to our pages before, you probably already know that The Pulltops are not joking around with their music. The attention to writing, composing, arranging, recording, and producing invested in “Ain’t Home Anymore” goes beyond comprehension. They invested all their time, effort, heart, and soul into this composition, resulting in a fine piece of sonic artistry that breaks all the rules and shapeshifts the boundaries of so many music genres. “Ain’t Home Anymore” arrives with a delicate structure, prepared tastefully and skillfully to satisfy even the pickiest listeners, then adorned with so many catchy, memorable, engaging moments, innovative ideas, and outstanding musicianship that makes this song so wonderful. Each note and beat plays a significant role in this sonic equation, as the duo delivers one of the best studio performances in their career. Still, the vocal performance is the star of the show here, as both musicians are involved throughout the entire track. The leads resonate with such passion, sincerity, confidence, and power from scratch to finish, emphasizing all those cleverly assembled soundscapes while the additional back vocals vividly hearable on verses and choruses spice things up and elevate everything on an entirely new level. The impressive vocal range covers all the registers, seamlessly balancing low, mid, and high notes with precision and finesse while decorating everything these experienced musicians tried to achieve with their marvelous number.
Some listeners might expect some slide guitars here, but The Pulltops excluded them from this sonic equation, making things even more interesting. Instead of piling their song with unnecessary reverby slide guitar maneuvers, they incorporated so many layers of wisely assembled themes, melodies, harmonies, chord progressions, and riffs. These guitar works sound divine, providing such a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon. You’ll be impressed with the comprehensive collection of guitar works involved in “Ain’t Home Anymore,” and The Pulltops vividly showcase of what they’re capable of with this track. In the meantime, the heavy, audible, warm-sounding low-ends subtly rumble beneath all these instrumentations, delivering more heftiness, clearness, and deepness to the song while binding all the orchestrations together. The moderate, well-accentuated, flawlessly performed, and cleverly arranged beats, breaks, and fills keep all those orchestrations in line while dictating groove and pace. If the guitars supply a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon, then the rhythm section acts as a perfect backdrop, holding everything together.
“Ain’t Home Anymore” is an Americana-infused rock masterpiece you should immediately place on your music radar. The Pulltops prove once again why are one of the best duos over so many years by delivering another excellent track where their ideas, skills, and experience shine from scratch to finish. It’s a must-listen for all those music enthusiasts even remotely interested in Americana, folk, rock, classic rock, and alternative rock music. The single is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!
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