Noah James Mass has created something that feels lived in from the beginning. “Misery Winter” doesn’t wait around to get going. It does not hesitate to come forward and does not hesitate to pull you with it.
This is an artist who does almost everything himself, from writing to producing to playing most of the instruments. It’s not something that can be replicated and it’s certainly something that can’t be reproduced with the same level of hands-on control, and this is evident in every decision made here.
The song has a definite forward momentum. The track has a current to it that doesn’t allow things to stand still for long. It continues to grow, and each component seems to be justified rather than simply there. One of the best things about this track is how it is sung. It is a sort of tired honesty, as if talking straightforwardly about something that they’ve already accepted. There’s no ostentation or hyperbole in it.
Then the track widens and becomes larger. The lift is real instead of artificial—as if the song is holding back from releasing it. It has a certain air of freedom to it, but it doesn’t lose its form or feel. The whole song has a coldness in it but it’s not a coldness that’s empty. It has emotion in it, the kind that is bestowed by a thing that has struggled and then emerged, somewhat battered, but still upright.
“Misery Winter” ends with a bizarre sense of comfort. It does not sink in or suffocate in it; it’s that perfect balance that sticks with you. Noah James Mass has created a song that is precise and speaks without equivocation. It’s sure without being overbearing, and that reserve is what makes this one worth keeping.
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