Irish artist Garrett Anthony Rice has recently returned with his infectious new offering, "The Prisoner". When I first heard this, I was half expecting it to be a hidden gem cherry-picked right out of the 90s music scene, as it's so huge.
... a cinematic, gritty gem that demands repeat listens.
The track is a big, brooding slice of 90s rock that sounds steeped in alternative and indie grit. His vocals remind me a lot of The Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics, even in places, helping to give that soaring anthemic feel.
Hailing from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Rice crafts a song that's part cinematic and part anthemic, which will ensure that you'll be revisiting it sooner rather than later. I can't express how big the music scene is in Ireland as of late, and it sounds like Garrett Anthony Rice is going to be in that scene for a while, too, so be sure to check this out if you have a hankering for nostalgic 90s tunes.