Then, without forewarning, Tyler's dynamic presence suddenly vanished from the spotlight.
Turns out, the artist was rightfully focusing on his personal life. The artist got married to partner Erik, recently welcomed twin girls into the world and began rebranding himself for a potential comeback. Emerging now as McEwen, the artist has already shared 90s Kid, an extended play of covers devoted to his love for pop music at an early age -- his takes on "Don't Turn Around", "Missing" and "What Is Love" are definitely worth a listen.
Working to regain some of the ground he gave up, McEwen recently shared his first original song, a track dedicated to his newborn daughters. "Neon" is unapologetic pop with a dose of realism and personal connection, taking the new release to heartfelt heights. McEwen has always delivered moving vocal performances. Thankfully, it's no different for this second go around. Hearing the passionate delivery paired with endearing songwriting makes quite an impact.
Influenced by his young family, the reintroduction represents growth in more ways than one. From a personal perspective, the songwriting is grounded. From an artist standpoint, the infectious production does not deviate from the brand McEwen developed during his previous incarnation. "Waiting for your electricity, to surge through me so I can breathe, I need your light, make me neon bright," he delicately sings on the chorus, feeling incomplete without his loves.
"Neon" does find the artist broken at the beginning, desperately seeking a connection. The artist could easily be referencing his music hiatus. Luckily, the creative spark was apparently found again when McEwen took time to focus on what truly mattered to him. The new single is an optimistic approach on how to move forward. While one could feel weighed down by life's constant curveballs, maintaining focus on what's important could be the easiest solution to the problems.
If the goal of "Neon" was to separate the creative past and future, unfortunately it does not do the job. One can still hear the Adam Tyler of 2011, however, the song is far from a failure. In fact, the artist sounds inspired once again. He sounds to be pushing forward, emerging from a much needed break, with purpose. The artist was struggling with a life of black and white, eventually finding that dash of color when meaning surged back in.
As the first step to reclaiming his indie pop crown, "Neon" checks all the right boxes, building buzz to a full length project. Welcome back, sir!
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