While Nashville may be the city known around the world for its country roots, Ornate is showing that the city's music heartbeat is much more than twang and steel string. With the release of "Get Up!", Ornate lets loose with a fizzing pop that won't sit still. Already featured on Spotify's Fresh Finds Pop, the song is a colorful call-to-arms for listeners to shed the weight of the day and enter a space of infectious vivaciousness.
"Get Up!" sets a groove that sounds like sunlight beaming through your speakers. The production skills of Ornate, himself raised around music with a parent who was a guitarist, are demonstrated in every layered synth, crisp drum hit, and dynamic vocal flourish. The tune bears a cool swagger, perfectly bridging pop accessibility and polished sophistication, a song that plays as well in headphones as it does on a weekend party playlist.
Ornate has got push, energy, and a sense of fun that's straight to the point. It's time to wake up, charge up, and get in on life and be joyful. There is a physical human touch here, a feeling that the artist making these sounds is not only creating music for streams but for people, friends, fans, and anyone else who needs a pick-me-up. Featuring a mighty chorus that will stick with you long after the song ends, it stands as a further example of the merit of Ornate's ability to create intelligent pop that pins you emotionally in place.
What stands out about "Get Up!" is how it can be equally low-key and high-concept. It's a song with its roots firmly in a deep appreciation of the rhythm and texture of music, but never at the expense of fun. Nashville may be best known for storytelling in country ballads, but Ornate tells a story here, too, one of energy, optimism, and musical craftsmanship that calls for an audience's attention.