I reviewed JJ McGuigan’s previous single Disconnected and couldn’t wait to review his latest single, Save My Life, released on 14/04/2023. But before I talk about the song, let me remind you who JJ McGuigan is.

JJ McGuigan was born in Wichita Kansas, and he found a passion for music at the age of thirteen when he received his first drum set. He later picked up guitar and started writing songs at the age of twenty. He was diagnosed with OCD at the age of sixteen, along with major depression, anxiety, and depersonalization and now is main focus and passion is writing songs with an emphasis on lyrical creation and being a mental health advocate.

He has had features on Indie Spoonful, Jamsphere, Find No Enemy, Indie Pulse Music and Music Talkers and is an award-winning songwriter who made it to the finals of the VH1 Save The Music Song writing Contest.

He is an advocate for mental health and most of his songs touch of the subjects of depersonalisation, depression, and anxiety.

Save My Life is a dark track with some hard-hitting lyrics, all brought to us by the enthusiastic and emotive voice that JJ has. Strong and powerful it has a little bit of added grit that place him firmly in the alternative rock genre, with influences from 90’s rock, classic rock, and hard rock.

The guitar work is heavy, with riffs that really punch you in the face and the solos are intricate and expertly executed. The drumming is energetic, with plenty of pounding bass drums and crashing cymbals and the basslines really keep the track together.

Not quite a ballad, yet not an upbeat track, there is an ambience to this song that makes it a great crossover alternative rock track. It is anthemic and, although not catchy in the normal sense of the word, the lyrics will certainly stick in your head.

Another great track from an incredibly talented musician and a song that everyone needs to hear.

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