Mike Evin has been wearing his heart on his sleeve for over 15 years, writing immediate and disarming piano pop songs with adventurous melodies that live inside you. The new jazz-tinged breakup ballad, “I Almost Called You Babe,” his first new release in four years, may be his most emotionally raw song yet.
The intense track was written freshly after a big breakup, a couple of weeks before Evin was scheduled to go into the studio to record a new batch of songs. Almost pulling the plug on the recording sessions, Evin set aside some time to write and process his feelings. “I Almost Called You Babe” is a snapshot of those murky days after a breakup. Though never intended to be heard by anyone else, Evin and producer Chris Stringer (Rose Cousins, Timber Timbre) realized the song’s potency and captured it during an agonizing couple of hours in the studio.
Stream “I Almost Called You Babe” via your preferred platform: https://music.mikeevin.com/iacyb
Watch the official music video, as well:
I wasn’t sure I would even be able to go through with the project, but I decided it would be a healthy distraction. Obviously there was a lot to process from the breakup, and I gave myself time to write as a form of therapy.