The day has finally come, a day I’ve been waiting for for about two years now... Dirty Honey has released a new song AND announced the news of their debut album, out April 23rd.
While I could go on and on about my excitement over the announcement of their self-titled debut album, I’m going to stop myself now before this turns into a very long article. So, let’s delve into my thoughts on their new song, “California Dreamin’.”
This new song is filled completely with stellar guitar riffs (and one fantastic solo) from the band’s guitarist, John Notto. Not only that, Marc’s vocals in this song are absolutely remarkable. And while those two things stand out in this song, there’s one other thing that stands out to me: the lyrics.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Marc said that he knew that there was already a song called “California Dreamin’ “ (by The Mamas & The Papas) but he wanted to take a different approach to it. The lyrics chronicle a much more darker theme about following the California dream, which is definitely a completely different version of the “California Dreamin’” song that we are used to, but honestly, I think taking that approach was a great move for this song.
Overall, “California Dreamin’’ is a strong first single for Dirty Honey’s upcoming album. Listening to this only makes you feel more ecstatic for what is to come. This album already sounds very promising and I can’t wait to see what they have in store for their fans.
Listen to “California Dreamin’” on our Rock My Soul playlist below and pre-order the album here.