Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Mijo Biscan has been a busy man throughout 2019. Touring with the likes of Goyte, Missy Higgins, Clare Bowditch and Tommy Emmanuel, Mijo dropped the critically acclaimed track ‘You’ve Got Your Life’ earlier this year, with audiences from triple j unearthed, Amplify and Culture Eater praising his approach to surf/indie rock sonics.
Now, with the year almost at its end, Mijo is finishing on a high with this massive new release, ‘We’ve Got The Numbers’, a track that is one of Mijo’s most animalistic performances, both musically and lyrically.
Launching into pumping riffs and background noise, the listener is then hit with a wall of rollicking jungle drums, walls of guitars and bass filling out the soundscape. Mijo busts in on this, singing about being surrounded by other slaves, and how when we indeed have the numbers, or you are in a majority that is inspired to make change, you are capable of achieving anything.
The strong anti-authoritarian themes permeate throughout the track, exploring notions of freedom, as it delivers an empowering message that we are more powerful than we think.
The addition of background singers, vocal snippets and violins in the instrumental are a gorgeous touch, fleshing out the track with a feeling of grandiosity. Fittingly, Mijo lets the drums lead the song out as it reaches a glorious, crescendoing climax.
There is a sense of urgency captured within ‘We’ve Got The Numbers’ which above all else, feels like a plea for sanity as the world gets more and more out of control. It’s a track that shows Mijo Biscan’s talent for songwriting, but more notably, really shows how ambitious he is when it comes to his music. We can’t wait to see what’s next for the artist!
