Walking Medicine by miQa.El

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Based in Stockholm, Sweden, chart-topping singer-songwriter Miqael Persson just debuted his latest single “Walking Medicine” under his new stage name “miQa.El”. The changes that miQa.El made were not only in his stage name or its stylization but also in how he wanted to present himself and his music to the world. On this new track, “Walking Medicine”, he sort of assumes the role of a guru that guides the listener to inner peace and harmony with their surroundings. It’s rare to find these themes done with such beauty and skill in western styles of music, specifically in the brand of country music that Mr miQa.El is giving us here.

With a very simple and soothing arrangement of guitars and percussive elements, miQa.El takes us from raspy verses to a hummed chorus in a beautiful harmony of both melody and lyrics. The female backing vocals and occasional tribal/folk sounds made me eager to hear this chorus more than once and it never felt repetitive, but rather cheerful and positive.

Certain lyrics make you envision yourself on vacation in a beautiful place where only good things can happen, and this serves to prove how good songwriting is that which involves heart, soul, and dedication like those provided by Mr. Miqael here. I know I will keep this song among my best discoveries of 2022, as it’s one of the most unique numbers I’ve heard and it can instantly uplift my mood.