In a bold and catchy comeback, the Nashville pop group's no joke is "At it Again," they're not pulling any punches this time. Joey and Jake McCarrick, brothers from the sun-soaked locale of Saint Augustine, Florida, have carved out their niche in today's pop with their newest release. An energetic, swaggering anthem that's something like a hard-earned second wind, the track combines cool songwriting with an irresistible hook. "At it Again" demands the slick intersection of bright synths, bouncing basslines, and an electric undercurrent of infectious and vital confidence flowing with joyful, pure pop emotions.
Joey and Jake's vocal and otherwise chemistry is already evident, and they have a solid foundation on which to work. Even on the radio-ready songs, you can tell there's no one else in the world like them. Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars fans will feel right at home here, but there's something more intimate and playful at play. no joke, stretch out the vibe with a wry, tongue-in-cheek flair and creative metaphorical fireworks that are their songwriting trademark. Each verse is a wink, packaged in tight harmonies and lyrical curveballs that betray a duo as unafraid to be themselves as they are to be engaging. The song unfolds like a triumphant return, a playfully smug nod to perseverance and self-assuredness as if to assure the world that stepping back into the spotlight wasn't something the siblings thought twice about.
This is the type of song you'd expect to be sticking out of some car and cruising through town on a summer night, airy, confident, and undeniably catchy. The pair's influences, which nod to Maroon 5 and Twenty-One Pilots, poke through without overshadowing their original statement. The result is a snappy pop song with some staying power, buoyed by solid musicianship and a winking sense of fun. no joke proves they're not dabbling in pop but are masters of it, on their own terms, with "At it Again." And if this song is any indication, they're just now beginning to turn up the volume.