TRACK REVIEW: Patrick Gosling – Thinkin’

Top tier funky slacker rock. Slick and bouncing with enough fizz and buzzy melodies that the melting smiley emoji would be enough on its own as a review, but this is a serious publication after all.

Thinkin’ by Patrick Gosling is the South Shields singer-songwriter’s first new track of the year, soldering his trademark intricate lyricism and clever, catchy musicality onto a stupidly contagious riff. The unexpected Beatles harmony at the two minute mark is completely unnecessary but totally sublime, and the attention to detail in the production (the clean guitar soloing lower in the mix is great too) makes deep-diving into local releases all the more worthwhile. Absolutely class and already a contender for track of the year.