Nashville artist J Duranโs new single โCanโt Get High Enoughโ has the stark, stripped-down feel of a John Lennon song โ and the accompanying pop-art video is one of this yearโs best.
โI was in a state of depression and isolation when I wrote the track,โ says Duran. โI was smoking a lot of weed to escape those feelings. It was a temporary distraction that wasnโt addressing the issues.โ
Produced by Cage The Elephant guitarist Brad Schultz, the single achieves its doleful hookiness thanks in part to a 70s drum machine (the same model used by roots-rocker JJ Cale on several cuts).
Duran is releasing an album next year called Introspect. But if itโs a double album, he should rename the project Duran Duran instead.
Watch the video for โCanโt Get High Enoughโ below, or find it on the streaming services.
