With double-tracked riffs and a lush production, Zachary Mason’s ‘Sweet Girl’ is a bridge between west coast, beanie-wearing indie, and mid-70s pop-rock swagger. Instantly memorable, ‘Sweet Girl’ is much more intricate than what first seems.
English artist, singer, and songwriter Zachary Mason, real name Daniel Macintyre, is based in Guildford, Surrey. Having been recording music in a largely DIY fashion since 2021, Zachary has a knack for putting out songs that are easy on the senses, engaging, pretty, and rather infectious, which explains the praise he’s been receiving from the press and all the attention his songs have garnered from radio stations.
‘Sweet Girl’ first shines with its lush and thick electric guitar delivery which is rhythmically gripping and tight, and with a delightful overdriven tone. A filtered and thin lead guitar part pierces through the mix with a very distinctive melody that defines the song’s quirky nature, which follows through in the lyrics. One of the song’s most standout features though would have to be the deliciously jarring change in tempo between the tighter verses and the more ethereal and free-flowing hooks. intentional or not, the subtle change to the slower tempo of the chorus, and the abrupt ramping up again for the continuation of the upbeat and jangly riff is a brilliant move that does so much while being nearly invisible.
‘Sweet Girl’ is a gorgeously written tune that’s memorable, off-kilter, and just so effortlessly charming from one of England’s best-kept secrets. Zachary Mason has an innate gift for writing great pop songs.
