Paul David unleashes a Jedi-sized anthem for the soul in "Gotta Rewind Myself"

Paul David offers something infinitely more electrifying and genuine. His most recent single, "Gotta Rewind Myself," is a call to arms to those crushed under their self-doubt who have decided to shake that albatross loose. Taking inspiration from that seminal scene in "The Empire Strikes Back," where Yoda tells Skywalker to "unlearn what you have learned," Paul David summons something raw, cinematic, and bordering on empowering.

The production is airtight and contemporary without a date of expiration. It mixes the grime of rock with the uplift of funk-infused brass in a manner that won't let the message be ignored. From the first crunch on the guitars, you don't just hear it, but you start moving. The driving riffs grab you quickly, but the brassy arrangements lift the track into anthem class. There's a fire in this one, a self-assured swagger that seems to be the perfect soundtrack for letting go of the past and stepping boldly into who you were always supposed to be. You hear it everywhere: Motivational without preaching, empowering without losing its cool.

"Gotta Rewind Myself" is about stripping down, speaking up, and reclaiming your truth. David sugarcoats nothing about personal growth; it's loud, dirty, and groovy. There is something refreshingly human about his process: He is not trying to be a guru; he is a fellow traveler hitting the rewind button to play his life forward with greater intention and more bravura. This one's for those of you bumping it in the car, adding it to your "level-up" playlist, or needing that mental reset.