Meg Pfeiffer’s “My Man” is a soulful hug in the form of a song, a tune that draws you in with its encapsulating warmth and sure enough, is not content to release you after the final note. “My Man” lyrics tell a relatable, complex story, whether it's one of love, longing, or the pursuit of connection. Lyrics here don’t lean on cliché, and in many cases, they manage to offer fresh perspective, tied up in soulful expression, for which anybody can find their little fragment of their story inside the song.
“My Man” promises you a world of authentic emotion and storytelling. However, the real achievement here is Meg’s vocal performance, which is naturally rich, raw, and delivered with interesting nuance. She not only sings the song but lives it, painting stark images with every phrase that makes you feel as if you’re right there in the moment with her. It’s that level of performance that blurs the line between artist and listener; the sensation is because of such a deep and personal experience.
Meg Pfeiffer’s “My Man” stands out like a breath of fresh air. It’s a song that restores your faith in music because it can cut through the noise and speak directly to your heart; because in an age of irony, shiftiness and greed, a voice this powerful, this honest, this self-aware, does not come along often, and when it does even the cynics among us are compelled to take notice; because sometimes music should make you feel better. With this release, Meg cements being an artist who is not only skilled at the art of songwriting but also someone who can reach into your heart and pull the heartstrings out with honesty and grace.
What is noticeable on “My Man” is how snugly the dancefloor glitter of Taylor’s production fits around the emotional crux of the song, never taking attention away from it. The instrumentation is fluid and deliberate, sculpted to frame the story that Meg is telling. It’s just the right blend of warmth and sophistication, filled with as many notes as Ibanez determined and with nothing extraneous, which serves the mood that’s characterized in the song. “My Man” is a story told in sound, a vehicle that collapses the jaundiced perspective with which many people came to know Holiday into a full-fledged human being, and it’s worth listening to repeatedly.
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