A seductive and smoldering outpouring of love, Hamish Anderson’s blues rock reverie “You’re Mine” expresses intimacy, vulnerability, and raw passion through a stunning, sonically charged lens.
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There’s nothing like finding your “person” in this tumultuous world; a partner with which to share all of life’s wondrous highs and painful lows, who understands you and gets you on a level that no one else does; someone who cares for you the way you care for them, who loves you as truly, as madly, and as deeply as you love them. It’s the pinnacle of cloud nine living – and yet even the freshest, boldest love doesn’t feel half as smooth as Hamish Anderson’s latest single.
A seductive and smoldering outpouring of love, “You’re Mine” expresses intimacy, vulnerability, and raw passion through a stunning, sonically charged blues rock lens. It’s a dramatic, dynamic eruption of feeling that sends butterflies to the stomach and dopamine to the brain as Anderson cuts deep licks and grooves, all while paying homage to his true North Star.
I know, that I’ve been wasting time
Too afraid to ever speak my mind
But now I just finally know
that you’re mine
At the end of the day when the sun went down
It used to be that there was nobody left around
But now I just finally know
that you’re mine
Atwood Magazine is proud to be premiering the Emma Gillett-directed music video for “You’re Mine,” which puts the Australian artist – and his spellbinding guitar skills – front and center. Anderson’s second song of the year (following April’s fuzzy garage rocker “Late in the Evening”) arrives alongside news of his forthcoming third studio album ELECTRIC, due out October 11, 2024.
Recorded live with his touring band (bassist Lauren Stockner and drummer Pete), with special appearances from Jessy Green on strings (Foo Fighters) and Jerry Borge on keys (Jonathan Wilson, Ziggy Marley), ELECTRIC came to life in-between tours supporting Gary Clark Jr. and George Thorogood & The Destroyers. Co-produced by Anderson and David Davis (The War On Drugs, Lauren Ruth Ward, Miguel), the record highlights Anderson’s two voices: The one he creates with air from his lungs, and the one that comes from his fingers touching metal strings on a wooden guitar. It’s an energetic, invigorating, and soulful blues rock-forward collection of songs made even more special thanks to the band’s spectacular synchronicity: The core trio vibe off each other, playing off one another’s output and constantly upping the ante, ultimately making for a singular, utterly all-consuming moment of musical magic.
Nowhere is this more evident – and the passion more palpable – than on “You’re Mine,” which initially released as a single in mid-June. “It’s a song that is quite vulnerable and open in its lyrics but with the music it has such a powerful and triumphant feel to it that I enjoyed mixing those two elements together,” Anderson shared upon the track’s initial release. “It was also a song that I knew had to have strings on it. We were very lucky to have Jessy Greene who has done a lot of work with the Foo Fighters add these beautiful strings.”
His heart and soul come out in spades as he hits a climactic crescendo, giving his all to a charming, emphatically warm chorus:
And you’re mine
Through stormy weather
Through space and time
Two hearts together
Now we laid it on the line
You’re mine
Shot in Melbourne, the “You’re Mine” music video suggests that Anderson’s love can be directed at more than just a person; his gorgeous Gibson Les Paul, with its classic, classic sunburst design, stands out as as a centerpiece not only of the visual, but also of the song itself. It is the driving force behind so many little moments, to the point where we, the audience, can sense that special connection between artist and instrument as it’s in full bloom.
I searched the whole world just to find
what was right in front of me
Went to hell and back to become
the man that I want to be
And now I just finally know
that you’re mine
All of the time
“The idea for the video came from a ’70s photo of Jack Nicholson listening to records in a classic Palm Springs house,” Anderson says. “We knew we always wanted to shoot on 16mm film to embody that vintage feeling, and when we found this incredible house near my hometown of Melbourne, Australia that had won design awards, we knew it was the perfect location. We were able to shoot in the house and nearby on beautiful cliffs overlooking the sea. It’s really an accompaniment to the song instead of a linear narrative which I love. I wanted to capture the feeling of writing a song, when it all comes together and just fits.”
And you’re mine
Light through the darkness
In space and time
I reach for your sweet caress
Now we laid it on the line
You’re mine
Yeah you’re mine
All of the time
As a modern day blues rock guitarist – hailed by many as a guitar virtuoso, at that – Hamish Anderson stands on the shoulders of giants.
And he does so with astounding humility, sincerity, and grace, wearing his heart squarely on his sleeve throughout his recorded and live performance. Anderson has far more to come this year, with his third album ELECTRIC promising to be some of his best work yet; for now, indulge in the wonder, the passion, and the pure love of “You’re Mine,” streaming exclusively on Atwood Magazine!
And I just want to let you know
I just want to let you know
That you’re mine
All of the time
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