I Panic – Forgot To Tell Me | Metal Planet Media

I Panic is the brainchild of Dutch singer and multi-instrumentalist, Marcel van Tetering. He started I Panic way back in 1987 with two lifelong friends but they only played together for about a year. He retained the name and set up as a solo artist.

A self-taught composer and performer, he was influenced by many diverse genres as he grew up in his grandmother’s record shop sand this makes him exceedingly difficult to pigeonhole now. I have reviewed a number of his previous singles and couldn’t wait to review his latest Forgot To Tell Me, which was released on 20/04/2023.

This is another upbeat track from him and one that will certainly get you up and dancing around with its catchy lyrics and melodies.

A clever mix of ska, punk, rock and pop, this track really does have a unique sound to it that continues with quirkiness quality that I pointed out in my review of his last single.

Musically this track is great. With a combination of reggae beats with some odd beat guitar work and even some organ and synths thrown in for good measure, the drumming keeps the track moving at a great pace and the basslines keeps everything tight and together. There is a slight change of pace towards the end of the song, but you are soon thrown back into the ska/punk sound that the rest of the song does so well.

Marcel’s voice is perfect for this song and, with a hint of Mark Chadwick from The Levellers about it, just the vocals alone will have you bopping along in time, and this is certainly a track that will get stuck in your head the moment you hear. It.

What another fantastic track from this incredibly talented musician. Please, please, please go and check I Panic and his music out on Spotify. I highly recommend this track to everyone.