Review: "Mr. Fix It" - JT Roach
- Hanna Hathaway
- 39 minutes ago
- 2 min read
“Mr. Fix It” explores the tender hopelessness of a nagging desire to reverse critical damage, paired with a sound that fosters compassion and lament. Roach’s approach to sentimental shortcomings involves a multiplied perspective detailing what he can’t seem to fix. The first jarring, four lines of lyricism utilize two magnetic commonalities followed by a crushing, adverse reality served with composure. Roach learned mechanical skills with Tim Taylor, yet never learned what to do when he “self sabotages”. He grew up religious, yet would never “talk to God," and finally reaches his limit in the track when noting the tragedy of school shootings. This leads to a break in vocals and a fracture in spirit that retires his calm intro voice and replaces it with a controlled exclamation, “and I can't fix it,’ as he settles into a doomed reality. Roach reflects on memories as he provides a parallel between society and relationships.
Deep acoustics compliment Roach’s rooted vocals during the introduction and provide contrast from the chorus to create stability in a track saturated with themes of instability and misfortune. With a soft-pop beat, Roach resents his inability to “fix it”, alongside the occasional vocal distortion to communicate frustration. He showcases a vocal duality that successfully delivers somber nostalgia before expressing passionate grievances. Nearing the end of the track, Roach isolates his vocals for effect with a drum build-up and twinkling instrumentals. Complete with a final reminder of the chorus, Roach is clear about how he feels. During the last few seconds of the track, he emphasizes irreparable relationships by closing with a voicemail to someone who hasn’t replied, which adds an extra dose of authenticity to the piece. JT Roach’s new release is a sigh of defeat enhanced with moving memories and choking lyricism that is so credible, you can’t skip.
JT Roach is signed as a writer/producer to Prescription Songs, and has over 100 million streams over Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube as a solo artist. As an American singer/songwriter Roach has worked with artists like Slander, Said The Sky, Subtronics, and others. Roach released his first single “Tipsy Love” in 2017, his first EP “Witches Lake” in 2019, and his latest single “Mr. Fix It” this May. He won NBC’s Songland Season 1 finale, where OneRepublic chose his “Somebody to Love” to record. He has over 300K monthly listeners on Spotify, with his most frequently streamed song being “Potions” by Slander x Said The Sky x JT Roach. With an encompassing sound, I’m interested to see what JT Roach has up next!
Written By Hanna Hathaway
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