Wild Horse exploded onto the music scene in 2024 with a real bang, following up their mega-hit “Wednesday Night Distractions” with the energetic and thrilling “Keep On Moving Up” that pushes on 70s funk-rock. It’s an invigorating combination of jazz and pop that is derived from the timeless sounds of the 70s.
It is a song which is written by the band’s lead vocalist, Jack Baldwin, and produce together by Matt Leppanen on The Animal Farm Music studio in London. This song is an inspiring anthem about career soaring and the determination needed to be persevered while dealing with the daily challenges. The theme of the song touches everyone who had their share of downs and ups of work life.
The track kicks off with mesmerizing drum rolls, blending the strings and synthesizers ensemble into an expansive soundscape, creating a dramatic scene for the artist’s vocals appearance. Baldwin’s voice, melodious but moving, lends the airwaves that appeal which is hard to refuse.
The out-to-out nature of the rhythm is not to be discredited, influenced by powerful and majestic drum beats, together with colorful and vibrating guitar riffs across each musical orchestration, it is impossible to avert the direction of running into a cyclone of the sound universe. Wild Horse succeeds in the sense of portraying funk rock as well as giving the audience the opportunity to experience their modernized take on it.
The lyrics of this song are very powerful, because they approach the story of perseverance differently. “Keep On Moving Up” shows you the other side, the more real, perhaps, truth. It speaks to the heart of what it means to build a career.
This song is a top-charted one due to its catchy choruses and upbeat rhythm which both makes you foot tap but stay pumped up as well. The song is a funk-pop package with a motivational core calling for persistence while keeping the vibe light. This is a track that probably most of listeners can relate with, prompting them to stay on the right track even when the water is rough.
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