Keyth Jones has always been a musical wanderer. From his early days bringing “spirited, nasal vocals” to coffeehouses in the late 1990’s to his time co-fronting the Baltimore psych-rock outfit “Fractal Cat”, his career has spanned decades, genres and a restless creative energy.
His latest single Run to Me is a raucous, fuzzed-out homage to ‘60s garage rock, showing Jones’s love of raw and unfiltered rock & roll.
The song’s origins are fittingly organic. Jones wrote “Run to Me” during a jam session with his wife on drums, just as he was rediscovering his love for electric guitar. The track taps into the same excitement he once felt scouring record store bargain bins for forgotten garage-rock relics. Bands that lived fast, played loud and left behind a few scratchy 45s for die-hard fans to uncover decades later.
That obsession with rock’s lost history pulses through every note of “Run to Me”. This track immediately bursts forward with an urgent, full throttle energy. Guitars are bright and biting, the rhythm section is relentless and Jones’s vocals have the kind of fevered intensity that makes you listen to every word.
It feels a little bit like a lost gem from a Nuggets compilation – brash, unpolished and completely electrifying. But despite its vintage aesthetic, this just isn’t an exercise in nostalgia. There is a modern tightness to the arrangement, and an attention to detail that only comes from years of songwriting and recording experience.
Jones has been through many musical incarnations. From the avant-rock experiments of Pläns Pläns to the harmony-laden psychedelia of Fractal Cat, his work has never settled into a single mold. His upcoming Love Yourself EP is set for release in April 2025, and sees him taking yet another turn, one that leans into personal storytelling, quirky romanticism and, in the case of “Run to Me” the sheer joy of making a garage rock banger sound just right.
And that wasn’t easy. According to Jones, “Run to Me” was the hardest song on the EP to get right in the studio.
While he could hear the mix in his head, bringing it to life required multiple takes especially on the guitars. Credit goes to producer Miles Gannett, who helped hone the song’s ragged but precise energy. The result? A track that feels like a late-night drive with the radio turned up loud. Both a throwback and a statement of intent.
Listen to “Run To Me” now on Spotify
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