Miami’s beloved indie rock band Mustard Service is back after two years of silence, and they’re aiming high. Their new single, “Big Time,” is a deeply felt declaration of change, resilience, and necessary heartbreak.
Marco Rivero (vocals/rhythm guitar), Leo Cattani (keyboard), Adam Perez (drums), Augusto Di Catarina (bass), and Gabriel Marinuchi (guitar) serve up a sun-soaked, emotional gut-punch of a track. It has all the jangling guitars, hypnotic melodies, and vocals that straddle the line between carefree and deeply vulnerable.
Yet beneath its breezy, feel-good surface, “Big Time” strikes where it hurts. Written by Adam Perez, Leo Cattani, and Marco Rivero, the song unearths the painful process of releasing someone you love to preserve your inner life better. This song is basically about cutting off a friend who you love, but you know you’ve gotta cut them off, or you’re gonna drown down there with them. It’s a sad tie because it’s about how sad it is to accept that you must let them go and mourn that relationship.
That emotional heft is concealed in a warm, golden, and slightly bittersweet sound that lounges like a Miami sunset. Chad Copelin’s production aids the band’s signature style, rendering “Big Time” polished yet warm, filled with a sense that nostalgia and forward momentum can be knit together without friction.
For Mustard Service, “Big Time” is a personal goodbye and a reminder that growth often entails goodbyes. Though the track carries a weighty message, it still goes down so quickly that you might think of it as a cold drink on a hot day.
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