Nashville guitarist and vocalist McMillin unveils a fascinating blend of dreamy guitar-pop and cinematic hard rock on latest EP Only From Afar, a genre-hopping collection that captures McMillin’s honesty and unapologetic signature.
Opening with thrashing beats of “OD,” the EP carries us away into the silky sensibilities of guitar-led “Knots,” and the polished feel of introspective number “Joke.” The intense energy fades away on the floaty, atmospheric styling of ballad “Contract,” with offers a sentimental longing for stability and home, inspired by McMillin’s many years working on eight-month traveling contracts for temporary residencies at amusement parks and cruise lines.
The quiet tenderness crumbles under the heavy energy of “Skeletons,” which throws us into a layered world of distorted power chords and four-on-the-floor drum beats, before “Falling Out of Falling in Love” has us grooving along with pop-tinged dance feel. Finally, “Cautionary Tale,” trades angst for atmosphere with its ear worm quality that has us reaching for the replay button.
Delivering an effortless blend of timelessness and modernity across each note, the EP celebrates McMillin’s ability to push musical boundaries as he moves seamlessly from soul-baring moments to punchy restlessness as his ferocious energy and poetic lyrics come together to establish his ever-expanding creativity.
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