It never really feels like summer without a Golden Richards hit in rotation on all the cool indie radio shows. And so here we go with Golden Richards' 2025 summer smash! "Jenny on the Run" is pretty much what you'd expect from this long-running Chicago-based duo: a power pop anthem with bigtime '90s vibes. But what's cool about this band is that it always brings interesting concepts for songs. "Jenny on the Run" might sound like modern power pop via crunching '90s alt-rock, but its lyrical inspiration goes back to the '60s. The song is somewhat inspired by the movie Woodstock and the young people in the film who talked about leaving their homes because they just had to be at Woodstock for the music. More generally, the song is about kids (or anyone) escaping their boring everyday routines through music. Who can't relate to that? The titular Jenny leaves it all behind to dance and rock out at Woodstock, feeling more alive than she ever has. But what I love about this song is that it's more universal than that. The idea of live music being this spiritually thrilling thing where you connect with like-minded souls and escape your shitty reality transcends time. Jenny may have been on an odyssey to experience Jimi Hendrix and Sly and the Family Stone live, but the same story could be set in any year with any other artists. The song is vintage Golden Richards: rocking, tuneful, and chock full of hooks. It's got majestic vocals, all sorts of guitar heroics, and a bridge to die for. This, my friends, is rock 'n' roll! Crank this tune loudly in the car with the windows down and let the music take you far away from whatever might bum you out.
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