“Wrong Version of Me” is a slow, brooding track by Egyptian-American singer-songwriter Michael Isaak. Written in the wake of Isaak’s decision to leave his hometown of Los Angeles for New York, the track is a reminder that physically moving doesn’t mean that you have to change yourself.
The track is extremely raw and lo-fi, perhaps the only punched-out sound being Isaak’s vocals. The production is really great and it almost sounds exactly like the single cover looks. Soft drums hold everything together accompanied mostly by slow-moving chords and slightly accentuated riffs. The vocals are hit with an almost airy but heavy sort of filter that have the lyrics at the forefront, nothing blending to the background.
The main refrain is really what this song is all about. Isaak writes punctually informed lyrics that put his headspace on a page. He writes, “I never thought I’d be here / with the wrong person to believe / and I never wanted to leave from here / with the wrong version of me.”
The message is clear and the music goes along perfectly with what he is trying to say. Just as in his move, his music is expanding by imploring the help of a full band.
Listen to “Wrong Version of Me” below.
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