“It's Me Again” - Brandon Wayne
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Brandon Wayne doesn’t tiptoe into his latest release—he charges headfirst into the storm, guitar in one hand, regrets in the other. “It’s Me Again” isn’t just another alt-country rock track; it’s a confessional dirge, a thunderous reckoning wrapped in the grit of distorted riffs and the weight of sobriety.
This track is a confrontation with self, the kind of brutal honesty that comes when you strip away the vices and stare down your past with unflinching eyes.
The track opens with a slow-burn menace—brooding vocals hover just above a simmering bed of reverbed guitar and sparse percussion. It’s eerie and intimate, like someone whispering their confessions into a mirror at 3 a.m. There’s no bravado here, just vulnerability. And then the distorted guitars hit. Hard. Like the pounding of memories you’ve tried to outrun.
“Lately I’ve been in my head / thinking what I should have said” sets the tone lyrically—a quiet admission that snowballs into a tidal wave of regret, doubt, and long-overdue accountability.
Musically, “It’s Me Again” leans heavier into rock than previous releases like “Bad Habits” or even his outlaw-country-meets-punk-sneer take on “Folsom Prison (Fuck You Brandon Wayne).” This is a deliberate evolution—a darker, more cinematic soundscape that matches the gravity of the subject matter. There are flashes of Nine Inch Nails-style industrial moodiness, bits of Queens of the Stone Age grit, and even echoes of early Chris Cornell in the vocal delivery. But make no mistake—this still feels like Brandon Wayne, just stripped of any pretense.
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It’s not trying to be pretty, or even easy to digest. It’s messy, raw, and honest. It’s the kind of song that dares to sit with pain instead of glossing over it. The title itself carries weight—like a knock on a door you thought you’d shut for good. “It’s me again,” Wayne sings—not looking for forgiveness, but refusing to hide anymore.
Brandon Wayne’s journey from high school bands to legendary L.A. stages, and now to brutally personal solo work, is a story of evolution. But “It’s Me Again” feels like a rebirth. The kid with the gifted acoustic guitar has grown into an artist who’s not afraid to get loud, get ugly, and get real.
This track isn’t for the faint-hearted—but if you’ve ever stood in front of your own broken reflection and tried to make sense of it all, this one hits hard. It's not just a song—it’s a mirror, and Brandon Wayne holds it up without flinching.
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