Rusty Reid grapples with The Meaning of Life in his latest single release.

By Graeme Smith

Seattle-based singer songwriter has been appearing on our pages since 2023, with his music originally making Jane’s Pop Sensibilities round up. She followed that up with an interview with him. This year, I’ve run the rule over two of his releases.

Based on its title, you’d expect his new single, The Meaning of Life, to be a profound one. You’d be right to. With it, Rusty earnestly tries to answer the question as to what life is all about. We get his distinct brand of folk rock during a soul-searching track that beautifully showcases the compelling quality of his vocals. It’s the lyrics that really make the track stand out, though. It’s full of pearls of wisdom that we all need to hear right now.

The Meaning of Life features Rusty on electric guitars and vocals, Ronan Dempsey on acoustic guitars, electric guitars and keyboards, Isaac Wriston on bass, and Hubert Payne on drums. It’s out now and you can give it a listen below.