{"id":1332,"date":"2026-01-24T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plusonereviewshqs.com\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:11:12","slug":"gregg-mckellas-songs-from-the-underground-a-space-folk-journey-through-time-and-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plusonereviewshqs.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/gregg-mckellas-songs-from-the-underground-a-space-folk-journey-through-time-and-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregg McKella\u2019s \u2018Songs from the Underground\u2019: A Space-Folk Journey Through Time and Truth."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gregg McKella is a musician who has kept a lot of interesting things to himself for a long time before eventually sharing them. Songs from the Underground is the first solo album by the Brighton-based singer and songwriter. It has songs that came from his experience busking in the London subway tunnels in the 1990s. It is a project that comes from the heart and connects the bustling city life of the past with the creative life he leads now.<br><br>Gregg McKella is from Aylesbury and is known for playing in high-energy bands including Paradise 9, Rubber Bus, and the Glissando Guitar Orchestra. This record is a major change for him because it doesn&#8217;t have the booming intensity of a full band. Instead, it tells stories in a more personal, one-on-one way. It functions like a time capsule, letting people hear how he felt when he was younger.<br><br>We hear what McKella labels &#8220;space-folk&#8221; all the way through the record. This kind of music mixes the straightforward, honest sound of a street artist with the ethereal, wide-open sounds of space. Thanks to producer Martin Litmus&#8217;s painstaking work, the album teaches us that great music never really gets old; it just waits for the proper time to come out and breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"All Said and Done\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6CLxVKqc1ys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6CLxVKqc1ys?si=2Ijqp4TncNGgLm-k\" title=\"\">All Said and Done<\/a><br><br>Litmus plays a number of diverse instruments in the songs, from the bass and drums to the mellotron and synths, which give the tunes a pleasant sound. McKella sings, plays the acoustic guitar, and even plays the clarinet. Nick Pynn and Eugene McClouskey are two of the skilled pals who offer exquisite violin parts. Jeanette Murphy sings gorgeous background vocals, and Tyrone Thomas plays some great slide guitar.<br><br>The trip begins with the moving song &#8220;All Said and Done,&#8221; where you can truly feel how honest Gregg is in every word he sings. The song starts with basic picking on an acoustic guitar that makes you feel like you&#8217;re right next to him. The song is about being honest with yourself and others, how hard relationships may be, and how much our words mean once they are spoken. This is a great way to open the album because it sounds so real and authentic.<br><br>The tone then shifts easily into &#8220;Gone So Silent,&#8221; a song about what happens when people stop talking to each other. In this song, silence isn&#8217;t only the absence of sound; it feels like a weighty thing that separates two individuals. The music has a steady, soft tempo and talks about times in life when we feel far away from someone even while they are close by. This shows that what we don&#8217;t say can be louder than a scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"New Horizons\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lMrkG4fcOcM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lMrkG4fcOcM?si=lMexcyRbrLNlcOaf\" title=\"\">New Horizons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After that, the huge, open sound of &#8220;New Horizons&#8221; comes in. It lasts for eight minutes and seems like a great adventure. The guitars in this song use &#8220;glissando&#8221; and dreamy sounds to depict how it feels to start afresh and have the courage to look for something new. The best thing about this song is how calm it is. It doesn&#8217;t rush at all, and the &#8220;space-folk&#8221; sound grows steadily, giving the listener a sense of hope that floats high above the shadows of the city.<br><br>&#8220;Face in the Crowd&#8221; pulls us back down to earth after that voyage into the heavens. This song is about how it feels to be just one person in a busy metropolis with thousands of other people. The song has a wonderful, strolling-pace beat that sounds like people walking on a sidewalk. The pretty harmonies make city life feel a little softer. The crucial point is that everyone you see has their own private world and vital tale to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Motherless Children\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hr5uh6PULq0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hr5uh6PULq0?si=XSWMi7muzXWM-B6h\" title=\"\">Motherless Children<\/a><br><br>&#8220;Motherless Children&#8221; makes the song a little more serious and sorrowful. McKella talks about the terrible pain of losing someone or feeling left behind in this song. The violins are haunting, and the arrangement is incredibly soft. He talks about this difficult subject with a lot of care, telling us that being honest about how we feel is a sign of strength. It is a strong reminder of how strong the human spirit can be, even when situations are terribly hard.<br><br>&#8220;Woman Like You,&#8221; the last song on the album, brings the whole story back to a place of love and connection. The song&#8217;s chorus is full of thanks and respect for someone who has changed the singer&#8217;s life in a profound way. When the last notes fade away, you feel at peace, as if the long walk through the &#8220;underground&#8221; has finally brought you to a place of light and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Woman Like You\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nh7KgeW8WlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nh7KgeW8WlQ?si=De0kQdw1nt3NJJm1\" title=\"\">Woman Like You<\/a><br><br>The main point of Songs from the Underground is to be honest about how we feel. This is what makes the whole endeavor work. It looks at the &#8220;light and dark&#8221; times in our lives and connects the rough streets of the 1990s to the intelligent music of today. This album is a great reminder that we should always share our own tales, no matter how long we keep them to ourselves.<br><br>This album is like a mirror for our daily lives. We all have our own &#8220;underground,&#8221; which is made up of the private thoughts, little problems, and modest dreams that we carry with us during the day. McKella&#8217;s music reminds us to look for beauty in the little things and to stay true to ourselves, which is one of the most essential things we can do.<br><br>The best way to enjoy this music is to listen to the whole album while you&#8217;re relaxing or driving. You can really hear how much hard work went into this amazing project when you let the different layers of sound surround you. It asks you to slow down, think a bit deeper, and see the beauty that happens when someone finally has the courage to tell the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more songs like this, follow<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5oj7C1OgIq2J45YDc2HPBJ?si=NeZklW8oQxCQJsWSzSeI_Q\" title=\"\"> Gregg McKella on Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/greggmckella\" title=\"\">Gregg McKella on Soundcloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/greggmckella.bandcamp.com\" title=\"\">Gregg McKella on Bandcamp<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greggmckellamusic\/\" title=\"\">Gregg McKella on Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/greggmckellamusic.com\/\" title=\"\">greggmckellamusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Songs from the Underground\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5oj7C1OgIq2J45YDc2HPBJ?si=NeZklW8oQxCQJsWSzSeI_Q&amp;utm_source=oembed\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gregg McKella is a musician who has kept a lot of interesting things to himself for a long time before eventually sharing them. 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