Kolb Shares Another New Single, “I Guess I’m Lucky”
Photo by Max Branigan
Michael Kolb caught our ears with his recent tune “Jean-Luc,” the lead single from his forthcoming debut Tyrannical Vibes (Sept. 30, Ramp Local). The Brooklyn songwriter—formerly the third live member of Water From Your Eyes before going solo under his surname—is back with another preview of the album today (Aug. 18), sharing “I Guess I’m Lucky” alongside a music video directed by Palberta’s Ani Ivry-Block.
Kolb steps away from the mic on his deft new single, with Carolyn Hietter (Financial Collapse, Sweet Baby Jesus) handling lead vocals. Set against acoustic guitar and xylophone so bright, they almost sting, Hietter croons her way through a tale of self-delusion. The track’s narrator watches the dinner she made get cold while she waits for a partner who’s not coming, which even she seems to know on some level: “I’ll give you till a quarter-to-six / To make your way through the door / I bet they kept you late / I guess that I’m lucky,” she sings, with Kolb’s backing harmonies of “I guess” underscoring this mental and emotional house of cards’ fragility. An upbeat saxophone solo—Steely Dan was an influence on the track, per a press release—tops things off, another wide fake smile wallpapered over a breaking heart.
Kolb says of the “I Guess I’m Lucky” video in a statement: