ReeToxA's newest single, "Humbug," lands with the kind of boisterous, uncut energy that makes rock feel alive again. At its core, the song is a love letter to openness and rawness, evoking the grit of 1970s rock while incorporating contemporary textures to keep it sounding fresh for modern listeners.
The song's genesis is as spontaneous as it is sincere. Jason McKee, whose dating app experiences had gone toxic, stumbled into that riff, now his signature one, by accident while practicing scales. That "accident" became lightning in a bottle, written in just 45 seconds. "Humbug" sums up the disorienting, exhilarating rush of inspiration, heartbreak, and hope colliding in real time.
James Ryan's guitar rips McKee's riff into the stratosphere before bringing it back down to earth with seismic precision. The drums and bass are pulse-pounding, and Jason's vocals bleed with yearning, a slice of life about a crush on a fellow musician that happens just out of reach. It's raw and that's what makes it so relatable.
"Humbug" has already been well received by live audiences, and it's not hard to tell why. The raucous tone of the track is begging to be played in some back-alley smoky club somewhere, at some sweaty open mic night, where rock is as bare bones as it gets. But with headphones on, the dense interplay of riffs, rhythms, and emotion is no less riveting. Far more than just a rock single, "Humbug" is a raw portrait of openness, an anthem of rejection, and a stark foray into the way that sometimes the finest art can be birthed by the imperfections of life. ReeToxA has brought us a track that wants to be felt.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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August 26, 2025
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