Fuzz to Ferocity: Mykel Fate’s Garage Meditation in ‘Again and Again

In Mykel Fate’s latest release, Again and Again, you are instantly confronted with a guitarist who refuses to play by the script. Mykel grinds pure innovation into every rock-soaked groove, carving out space where fuzz and fretboard prowling replace any hollow grandiosity. The lo-fi textures feel as if they’ve been rescued from the heyday of 90s alt-rock demos and pressed straight into present day, ready to appease the eardrums of anyone craving authentic, unfussy rock. Instead of leaning on excessive production, Mykel Fate lets the strings do the talking. There’s a rare physicality to the riffs, each note hitting the senses with a satisfying thump before the entire track dissolves into a frenetically fierce solo—honestly, it’s guitar porn for the heads who know. The narrative of cyclical monotony drifts with minimalist intent, folding you into the haze until the instrumental meditation sweeps you away. The track never asks anything from the listener; it simply gives, again and again, with every passage. Born and raised in Jersey, Mykel Fate is determined to bring rock’s raw heart back, wrestling with hardship and connection through every riff. With nods to AC/DC, The Beatles, and the unvarnished power of 90s rock, he’s pushing guitar […]

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