Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Raivo Jackson’s “Better Not” is a delightfully confident, comforting, and major-key-leaning traditional country song. It takes the listener to the counter of a Texas Dixie bar, where a weathered cowboy reflects on his relationship with a glass of whiskey in hand, a beer for company.
“Better Not” is the fourth track on side A of Raivo Jackson‘s debut album “Tangled Up in Roots,” and it deserved its release as a single.
The song captures a middle-aged man’s longing for an equal relationship and independence. “Better Not” is something anyone navigating a relationship should listen to and take to heart.
The interplay between Jussi Linkola’s lap steel guitar and harmonica is a standout feature of the track, and Oona Kavasto’s strong backing vocals add the presence of the other side of the relationship to the storytelling song.
“My life has looked for me for half a century / And I know my moral code without you judging me.” Every word rings true.
The cover painting for the “Better Not” single is a work by artist Tuukka Peltonen, with cover layout by Matti Reivi.
Previously released singles from “Tangled Up in Roots” include “Fire Song Revisited,” “Babes in the Woods,” and “Swimming Under Ice”.
Learn more about the band via these links: Official Website, Facebook, Instagram
