“Get Well,” a song that grooves as hard as it cuts deep, marks the return of the Los Angeles-based songwriter and bandleader Christian Klepac. As the A-side of his newest online solo single, “Get Well” is a lurching thicket of modern soul, with disco-spritzed rhythms and a hint of house, the sheen under-propelling a raw, inward-facing treatment of grief, addiction, and self-determination under duress.
Klepac is inspired by Anderson Paak and the freewheeling musicality of Thundercat, draping tight percussion, funky basslines, and smooth, organic instrumentation atop. This comparison of joyous melodies and heavy subject matter is in full bloom here, powering an individual song and what feels like an experience.
He has been gradually carving out his lane with a series of two-song releases, and this new entry attests to why that format works so well for him. No longer shackled by the demands of a particular album cycle, he’s more ambitious than ever, mixing colors however he pleases while remaining true to his eccentric, soulful aesthetic.
In a world where everything seems to be falling apart, “Get Well” is an invitation to escape to the dancefloor and a stark meditation. It’s a reminder that healing is not always linear, but that sometimes, doing a little shimmy to the music is a form of healing.
Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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February 06, 2025
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