Mercurius Returns With “Rifle”: The Sound of a War-Torn Soul

If you thought 2024 couldn’t get any weirder, wait till you hear Mercurius‘ latest single Rifle. Yes, the father-son duo from Newcastle is back, still carrying a rifle on their shoulder – figuratively, of course. But this time, with the Mercurius Rifle release, they’re dragging us deep into a cold, desolate room, staring into the abyss of war, loss, and well…a potential new album.

But before we dive into the emotional trenches of Rifle, let’s take a moment to appreciate where this journey started. Their 2022 album Tabula Rasa slapped us across the face with 14 raw, unapologetic tracks, each wielding a message sharp enough to cut through the noise. If you didn’t know by now, Mercurius doesn’t mess around with empty lyrics. They followed it up in 2023 with four more singles because, apparently, they weren’t done reminding us that life is just a battlefield.

Fast forward to 2024, and here we are, five singles in, including the last one – Rifle, possibly smelling the faint scent of a new album on the horizon – like a distant shore the protagonist of Rifle wishes he could sail to. But more on the Mercurius Rifle release in a moment.

Rifle: An Ode to the Cold Room and a Heavy Shoulder

Rifle is an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve run out of bullets (both literally and metaphorically). The imagery of sitting in a “cold room with a rifle on my shoulder” is enough to make anyone shiver – and not just from the chill. There’s a heavy loneliness embedded in these lyrics, with all the subtlety of a brick.

And of course, this wouldn’t be Mercurius without some poetic yearning. If only the protagonist could see the sea, he’d be a sailor. If he could fly, he’d be a bird man. And if only he had better luck, he wouldn’t have gotten stuck in a war zone in the first place, right? But alas, the song isn’t about escape – it’s about acceptance. Cold, hard, rifle-on-your-shoulder acceptance. The Mercurius Rifle release reflects these emotions profoundly.

The Rifle of 2024: A Smell of New Album in the Air?

Rifle it’s part of a bigger puzzle. And it’s a rock-reggae manifest. One from the ones that we’ve been piecing together since Tabula Rasa in 2022. Five singles deep into 2024, and it seems Mercurius is building towards something. Could it be a new album? Let’s just say we’re cautiously optimistic – like waiting for a friend who might show up… but probably won’t (sorry, Rifle’s influence is getting to us).

If their past work is anything to go by, this potential album might just hit harder than their debut. With the Mercurius Rifle release, each track tells a more poignant story than the last, and it’s safe to say that whatever they have in store will be worth the wait. And we’ll be here, just like the guy in Rifle, sitting in a cold room, waiting for a friend. Or, more accurately, a new album.

Final Shot: Why You Need to Listen to Rifle

Let’s be real. Rifle isn’t the type of song you throw on at a party unless your idea of fun is staring into the void with a rifle on your shoulder. But if you’re looking for a track that takes you deep into the psychological battlefield of war, loss, and what it means to wait (and wait some more), then this is your jam.

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Mercurius continues to serve up profound tracks that balance on the edge of bleakness and poetic beauty. Rifle is no exception, and it hits all the right emotional chords – assuming, of course, you’re in the mood for something more introspective. So, throw on some headphones, find yourself a metaphorical rifle, and get ready to be deeply, thoroughly moved by the Mercurius Rifle release.

We’re betting on that new album, Mercurius. Don’t keep us waiting too long, or we might just start writing our own war songs.

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