— pronounced like a surname and not a URL — has managed to burrow himself deeply into a growing niche in listeners’ psyche. The 28-year-old’s subtly transfixing debut,, released in February, manages to accomplish a remarkable fusion of sonic and emotional textures all while using very little — just a guitar and a few pedals. The overall impact can feel like a tear opening in the universe.
is how fragmentally puzzle-like the songs fit together, and in the live setting, Mk.gee opted to flesh out the world between each track, creating an irresistible and enveloping sonic atmosphere. During fan favorite “Are You Looking Up,” you could indeed look up and see a handful of iPhones recording, but even then a fraction of what you’d expect from such a hotly anticipated show. Mk.gee has managed to cultivate something that thrusts you back into the bodily sensation of music.
This could explain why every date on the tour has been sold out for months. Mk.gee has quietly risen to a near obsession for many fans, all while remaining relatively low-key. There was a performance onthat blew the minds of those tuned into his frequency, but otherwise missed the traditional hype cycles we typically see with breakthrough artists. The same goes for his naturalistic visuals like thedirected by Danica Kleinknecht and featuring Mk.
A gifted guitarist, Mk.gee showed flashes of Prince in the ornate, intricately constructed flourishes on songs like “Little Bit More,” where he’d summon a thunderous roar from his strings and wrangle the chords into harmonic precision. Aided by electronics by Zach Sekoff as well as guitarist Andrew Aged — whose band Inc. No World now feels a decade ahead of its time — the live rendition of album opener “New Low” had the energy of coming to an idea for the first time.
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