Concert Review: Mike Liegel Makes Love Stick Around In NYC

From Noah Kahan to Hozier, Mike Liegel fits into the spectrum of hitmakers that prove men have sensitive hearts. Creating a music space where guys can say they want a spiritual connection with a woman: not a superfluous one. At Mercury Lounge, he shows the desire of wanting someone to “Stick Around” is strictly human. 

We may “genderize” love, making it appear like it is something women fall into and men follow, but Liegel creates the bouncing pop tracks that prove guys want romance, as well. From “Headrush” to “Be There,” Mike’s sound aims for classic, easy listening. There is something 100% harmless about his guitar melodies and his verses; as if he is trying to become a sonic reminder that love is something you want. Yes, relationships are “work,” but they are also really nice. There is something undeniably joyous and internally cozy about sharing a chill night with the gal you love, Liegel makes the simplicity of that moment feel serenely exciting. 

I call it the “Jhené Aiko Effect” when an artist manages to make you feel like you have been given a shot of adrenaline, when you, actually, are sitting on the couch with headphones. Although, Mike and Jhené do not even share the same genres, for some reason, he makes music that feels atmospheric. As if to breathe in the rhythms of tracks like, “Apt. 309,” will cause mind to race with dreams of “Netflix and Chilling” with “the one.” He grasps the innocence of liking somebody and genuinely hoping they like you back, of which he emotes this optimism by closing his eyes, sliding his shoulders, and singing like he is telling his crush he wants her to be his love.  

Blessed with a voice that could, literally, be 100% made of cotton, Mike Liegel simply softens and warms his vocality as if romance was an invisible blanket we are all wrapping ourselves in. In a way, he is right. We all want, dream, and seek to love someone, but he manages to show how casually we have made “relationships” a life goal. For More Information On Make Liegel Click Here.