Dea Matrona continue to prove themselves as an exciting force for rock. Their latest single, Get My Mind Off, had its work cut out for it after the constant rise and effective punch of Red Button. Not one for idly mulling those tones over, the nostalgic rock that clicks nicely with the beating synth heart of Get My Mind Off is a career-best for the Irish rock duo. Crushingly good licks and an understandable, broad core for Dea Matrona to riff off of gives Get My Mind Off a single-ready approach. It is a sensible track. More than that, it is a fantastic rock track that keeps a steady pace. Turns out not every rock track needs to explode into wildcard guitar solos. Consistency is key to Get My Mind Off.
Right at that core, worked over so well by Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe, is a nod to their influences. Stevie Nicks and Led Zeppelin brush off nicely on McGinn and Forsythe, but the pair move their sound on much further than that. Consistent instrumental prowess is the key to this one, that guitar riff is a nice bridge between lyrics. It booms through with a laid-back confidence that springs the feelings of the late 1970s American highways onto a duo just meshing their roots their Belfast roots. Bold and boastful talents are Get My Mind Off’s bread and butter though. Conceiving nice riffs and consistent lyrics is the goal of any great rock track and Get My Mind Off can hang with the best of them.
Lyrical repetition such as this is, well, a repetition of what Red Button did. Get My Mind Off is not just a rebellion against love and former feelings, getting the mind off of an individual and moving on from it, but a matter of getting the mind off on something new. Whatever next phase or kick can be gathered in the slush and storm of a loss turns into a frustrated encounter, one backed by infectious charms. Melodies flow well and complement Forsythe’s lyrics. Another successful blend of consistent, rock and ready styles with that of their influences. Dea Matrona are a pair of contemporaries pushing for quality. They show no signs of stopping. Get My Mind Off is a perfect example, a track that is hard to get out of the mind once it is there.
As Dea Matrona begin to release track after track, building up that momentum, it is impossible to forget how well-rounded and consistent their singles so far have been. Get My Mind Off is a strong next step for the duo, establishing their fundamental rock style even more than previous tracks do. Their tone and pace has changed since their Hard On Yourself days. Gone are those Joni Mitchell influences, and although they still filter through from time to time, lyrically more than anything, Dea Matrona has embraced the Fleetwood Mac style, the nostalgic look back at a style so strong and still untapped by most modern clones. Dea Matrona are far from clones though, they are one of the few real deals in rock and are reaping well-deserved rewards for tracks like Get My Mind Off.
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