Sanjay Michael Channels Rock ’n’ Roll’s Golden Era on ‘Baby Baby’

There’s something immediately familiar about Sanjay Michael’s ‘Baby Baby’. The Singapore-based singer-songwriter and guitarist taps into the swagger, groove and sheer fun of classic rock, bringing plenty of big riffs and bluesy attitude without making the track feel like a simple trip down memory lane.

Drawing on the spirit of ’70s and ’80s rock, the track carries echoes of Hendrix, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Van Halen, but Sanjay gives those influences plenty of room to breathe in his own sound. His conversational vocal delivery is a particularly nice touch, bringing a loose, almost playful quality to the song while the guitars provide the muscle underneath.

Following his debut album Rocking Into Midnight and the more stripped-back Wall Street Blues EP, ‘Baby Baby’ feels like a natural progression. The production is bigger, the guitars hit harder and there’s a real sense of Sanjay having fun with the format. At its heart, though, it’s still about the basics: a strong groove, memorable guitar work and enough personality to carry the whole thing.

The accompanying video leans into the same spirit, placing Sanjay and his band in a bar setting and giving the track a suitably old-school rock ’n’ roll backdrop. It all adds up to a release that knows exactly what it wants to be - loud, bluesy, energetic and unapologetically guitar-driven.

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With ‘Baby Baby’, Sanjay Michael proves that classic rock doesn’t need to be treated like a museum piece. In the right hands, the riffs, attitude and sense of fun are still more than capable of making some noise.

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