With Open Up, George Collins delivers a fresh song that feels instantly familiar. It’s a track that speaks to the bruised optimism of adulthood with the kind of melodic richness and lyrical insight that would feel right at home on a Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon record.
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It’s not just the texture in sounds, although there is a distinct clarity here, with a clean mix, tasteful instrumentation and a deep emotional vibe — it’s the way Collins writes.
Open Up doesn’t just ask for emotional vulnerability; it confronts it. Like some of Peter Gabriel’s best ballads, the song lives in that tender space between fragility and strength, where to open up is to be brave in the face of experience.
Starting out with a steady groove and soft layering — electric piano, spacious guitar work and understated harmonies — all of which serve the heart of the song: Collins’s warm and wise vocals. A genuine invitation to reconnect. Open Up acknowledges the walls we build over time and asks, simply but powerfully, what might happen if we let a little more light in. Continue reading →