New Album Review - ‘Bridges’ by Mike Haggith
Mike Haggith released his latest album, Bridges, as a surprise release on the 6th November 2021 after four years of writing for the 10-track masterpiece. The album cover is giving nothing away - making you want to listen to find out more!
Pilot by day, musician by night, Canadian singer-songwriter, Mike Haggith, is here with a surprise release to his fans around the world with his latest album, Bridges!
The album is a fantastically welcoming work of art in which it has an umbrella of a few different genres to it, which is not something that you hear a lot of the time on one album and I admire the fact that Mike has tried and tested multiple sounds on Bridges, making it quite unique and a great listen.
Mike has poured a lot of his metaphorical cup into creating this album over the past four years, having moved to a different area in Canada has proven to be quite difficult for him, leaving friends and family behind. The inspiration for Bridges comes from a lot of his mental health battles from dealing with that move and feeling rather isolated at times.
Come on Home is one of my personal favourites from the album as the lyrics are quite heartfelt and I resonate with them a lot. This song seems to settle with my not so well-known like for a bit of indie-country music and it’s just a lovely, well curated track if you’re feeling nervous or anxious as it will bring you back down to earth and calm any unsettling feelings that you may have. Sometimes, looking back at the past can be a bit of a headache, however, in Come on Home, it seems as though Mike is craving to go back to where he came from with his loved ones. You can hear that this is true from the way the song is sung and how it was produced/mixed.
Over Indecision starts off with a sweet piano vibe, then it slowly turns into some medium-rock, 2000s band sounds, which is so much fun and a total throwback. The electric guitar in this track makes a standout performance with the groovy riffs and the blending of Mike’s excellent vocal ability. The track talks about leaving town and catching a flight, a vision that many of us have, especially these days. Definitely a suitable vibe for anyone who is more into meaningful-rock songs. A totally full circle track of goodness.
The Nature of the Times sounds like it may take inspiration from Incubus’ song Drive for the opener of the track and honestly, I love it. As soon as Mike starts singing, it becomes even more his own which is clearly very important to him. The Nature of the Times really stands on a solid base and I can only imagine that this is a fan favourite when performed live. Mike proves that he can bring his laid back vibe into his music and it makes you feel at ease while listening to this track. It reels you in and keeps you engaged for the full 4 minutes, 46 seconds. Excellent.
Dangerous Town is a lot of fun to have on rotation, but don’t let that track name fool you, the song itself is far from being dangerous. It plays it safe with the structure and is an essential track for Bridges as it speaks a lot of truths and again, is very relatable. I like how it takes you through different journeys that Mike has been on and helps you to think from a perspective that maybe you haven’t before.
Check out the full album over on Spotify, Band Camp or on YouTube - all listed below! Highly recommend giving this one a spin and making your own judgement on it - there are several more tracks to listen to, don’t sleep on this one. The album for me opens up a lot of different emotion and is brilliant to listen to on a walk in the sunshine. Worth the four year wait for fans!
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