From Los Angeles, Genosky arrives on the blog with “Pushing My Luck,” a track that inspires us to let go of our emotional baggage and find the courage to be vulnerable again.
There’s something quite profound happening within “Pushing My Luck” that causes us to recall the inception of the blog. The sense of loss we experienced during the global pandemic could seemingly only be remedied by listening to For Emma, Forever Ago and The Weatherman. And Genosky has captured that same raw, stripped-down energy that made us diehard fans of contemporary folk music.
“Pushing My Luck” gets started with an acoustic guitar confidently chugging over the top of ambient vocal swells. Genosky’s voice has been drenched in a flood of reverb, creating the sense that he’s just as isolated as the lyrics imply. When he sings, “Don't let the patterns write your story,” there's an unmistakable sense of someone trying to break free from the weight of their past. The repeated admission that he's “pushing my luck” adds a layer of uncertainty, but his determination to keep going until he's gone, all while “learning how to fall in love,” reveals a willingness to embrace vulnerability rather than surrender to fear. It's a beautifully understated reminder that past heartbreak doesn't have to dictate what comes next.
It’s at the peaks of Genosky’s falsetto that we are able to transport ourselves back to the days where Bon Iver saved us when nothing else could. But the comparisons do not stop there, as any fan of Hazlett or even Hozier is bound to find echoes of themselves hiding in this tune. There’s a reason that Genosky has amassed hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners, and “Pushing My Luck” is all the evidence you’ll need for that.
“Pushing My Luck” is the first we’re hearing from the LA-based artist, but we certainly hope it isn’t the last. Connect with Genosky here: Spotify | Instagram
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