A shifting piece that moves between openness and abrasion without settling
| Garrett Anthony Rice’s “Try To Make It Right (Our Endgame),” the latest single from his forthcoming double album Equinox, unfolds like a conversation that has already passed the point of repair. Although the title implies that a solution might be possible, the track itself rejects this notion, choosing instead to explore the uncomfortable area where negotiations begin to falter. The song starts off in an open, expansive sound space that has always been one of Rice’s signature characteristics. It is lonely in its reverberations, but without being overly dramatic about it, more like the gradual dissolution of late Britpop music rather than any form of self-examination. The song leaves enough room for this separation before it starts to change. |
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| The melody becomes more focused, sharp, and somewhat harsh, indicating that the subtext has at last emerged into the open. This is a quick burst of energy, but an important one. Rice does not maintain it. Rather, the music backs away from it, going back to the state it was before, now different, and with the peace no longer so reliable. This dynamic process shapes the song. By the final passage, the tension has accumulated rather than been resolved. The song ends on a high note that makes it seem like it should come to an end, but it doesn’t quite get there, keeping the listener hanging. “Try To Make It Right (Our Endgame)” is particularly compelling for listeners familiar with the legacy of songwriters who realize that sometimes not saying something speaks volumes more than saying something. |
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| About Garrett Anthony Rice: |
| Hailing from County Dublin, Ireland, and now living in Greystones, County Wicklow, for the last twenty years with his family, Garrett Anthony Rice intends to make a significant impact on the global music scene in 2025. EQUINOX is the first double album (18 songs) to be released by a debut solo artist as their second record in musical history, so the task of writing and completing this record was pretty daunting and enormous. Garrett released his debut album under the alias of (i) CONSULT in October 2023, entitled “Reflections Part II, the very best of……” which was streamed in 93 countries and piqued the interest of UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and The Verve/ Richard Ashcroft) in late 2023. Out of a possible 30 recorded demos, 18 were selected and recorded throughout 2024, both in the UK and Ireland and already, the well-known and esteemed music professionals who worked on this record and who have heard it are lauding this album as the record of this year. “My Sons” was the first single from the record released on 28 February 2025which Garrett wrote for Mrs. Peggy Gallagher, mother of OASIS’ Liam and Noel, when they were still estranged. The song ties into the other diverse themes on the album, which industry professionals are already touting as one of the best Irish albums ever made. His single, “Property (An Ode To Roger Syd Barrett, a genius, 1946-infinity),” is a tribute to Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd, and it attempts to reverse the tired narrative that he was an artist to be pitied and avoided rather than the influential and brilliant songwriter he was. “EQUINOX” will be available to pre-save closer to the time of release on vinyland all platforms. |
