The latest single from Texan singer-songwriter Keegan McInroe is a hauntingly atmospheric song, ready just in time for Halloween. Over bluesy guitar, McInroe delivers a gruff, gravelly vocal performance; his deep, low notes, often almost-spoken, take us on a lyrical journey through mortality and legacy. The textured music and McInroe’s characterful voice are perfect for the deep and sombre content.
McInroe says the song, “…was co-written with Jack Barksdale in a songwriting session after Barksdale mentioned a documentary he’d seen about the 1990 theft of Rembrandt’s Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee. This sparked a conversation and eventual song about being remembered after death, the lengths people will often go to be remembered, and how futile it all is.” It’s thought-provoking subject matter, handled well by the co-writers, who have crafted a song that is suitably tense and dramatic.
The video for ‘Man in the Ground’, directed by Cris HD, is an artistically-shot, moody visual experience that matches the sonic and lyric intensity of the song. McInroe explains: “The video for ‘Man in the Ground’ was shot over the course of one long, late night around Venice, Italy in the summer of 2023 with Cris HD of Holy Damn Creative Studio, a longtime friend and occasional musical collaborator who I met years prior during one of my European tours.” The well-chosen locations are, indeed, stunning and add to the overall feel of haunting futility.
This single follows McInroe’s well-received album from earlier in 2024, ‘Dusty Passports and Empty Beds’. The song actually featured on his previous album – 2023’s ‘Agnes’. Both records are worth checking out.
