Macklemore Returns, Swinging For The Fences On Arrows

by Gil Kaufman 7/29/2014

Its been a minute since we heard new music from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. And while it sounds like well have to wait a bit longer for the proper follow-up to their smash breakthrough, The Heist, there is a new Mack track out there.

The lead single from Seattle band Fences, Arrows, is a bouncy bit of alt-pop produced by Lewis and featuring vocals from Macklemore and is just the latest hook-up between old friends Mack and Fences leader Christopher Mansfield, with the latter earning a co-writing credit on the Heist track 10,000 Hours.

While Mansfields pleading vocals and impressionistic emo lyrics focus on breaking out on your own and out of the shadow of your parents, Macklemores verses touch on the exhausting treadmill of fame and fortune. Cant hit those brakes/ This is what you wanted, huh? he raps. But you got it all in vain cause you forgot who you are/ Right as the world learned your name it goes.

Fences is a good friend, Macklemore told Billboard. Hes fud up in the same way that Im f-d up. Because of that, our lives relate beyond the music. Ive always admired his talent for illustrating with words and evoking imagery. Weve made a bunch of stuff together over the years and this here song about Arrows is my favorite one weve done.

Mansfield said the pair have the kind of relationship where when the phone rings they are always there for each other. And once the rapper was on board, Lewis was the only logical choice to handle production. The song dropped on Tuesday (July 29) and Macklemore couldnt have ben more excited. Its out!!!! Yes. #arrows, he wrote.

At press time Arrows had already risen to #82 on the iTunes Top Songs list. The song will be featured on Fences upcoming album, Lesser Oceans, due out on October 14. Fences will perform Arrows with Mack and Lewis at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival on August 9.

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