ANYTHING REAL (single)
Released December 8, 2024
Players:
Kevin DeHart – Drums
Steve Dicks – Bass
Michael Starks – Vocals, guitar​​​, keyboards, bass, percussion
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Written and produced by Michael Starks
Recorded in the Dade City barn,
Two Beagles Studio in Brooksville, Florida, and Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida
Mixed by Jim Morris at Morrisound Recording
Mastered by B.J. Ramone at Morrisound Recording
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“Quaint Delusions’ "Anything Real" feels like a song tailor-made for the chaotic uncertainty of our current era. The track’s atmosphere and lyrics evoke the existential anxiety of living in a world where news, media, and information pull us in opposing directions. Whether or not "Anything Real" is directly addressing this breakdown of epistemology, it certainly feels like an apt reflection of it. Quaint Delusions tap into a moment of collective uncertainty and express it in a way that feels both personal and universal. It’s a fantastic track—thoughtful, well-crafted, and deeply evocative. Make sure to give this one a listen.”
- Pitch Perfect
“Quaint Delusions lean into the beauty of ambiguity, where questions are more compelling than answers. "Anything Real" is a meditative, beautifully crafted piece of songwriting that wrestles with uncertainty and lets the listener make of it what they will. In its restraint, it achieves a kind of quiet power—a song as elusive as its themes, yet undeniably resonant.”
- Buzzslayers
“…it captures every emotion that a song would ever deliver. Every verse takes you closer to the story, asking questions about the reality of constructs and individual truth. Anything Real is quite moving, with lyrics that linger in one's head much after the track has gone over. ..a song that says so much, weaving great storytelling with the catchy alt-rock melodies.”
- Lost In The Manor