Mike has that thing where he's obviously has a huge ego, but no true self belief. He seems so utterly insecure but is determined to be an idea of himself that he doesn't completely believe or even understand. The Rollins template of the thinking man thug rocker, clearly enunciating every word under an impotent snarl. His face contorts with the movements he thinks echo the vibes he's trying to create, but never connect to anything. Lost between the smiles of a TikTok dancer & a bad boy rocker grimace while never landing either is like pouring lemon juice into my souls dickhole. The song has the sentiment of what he wants to be perceived as, but is basically just a Battle of the Bands 8th place vibe with every line so utterly out of time & unconnected to the rhythm of the song that it makes my arms hurt & the whole thing makes me so uneasy & anxious to watch it, but I can't look away.
I saw him front Black Flag and it was good to see Ginn play guitar, but fuckin' hell, he went on this spoken word rant that basically culminated into saying he's gonna rape someone. Dude is just grasping for a world he has no idea how to access.
Dude is livng his dream life running a successful skate company with his fam, singing in bands & joining Black Flag, it's the Gen X dream, but in his heart he's just a sad boy who needs to be told he's doing well. Doing It. It's sad & enthralling and I fuckin' love it as much as it's at war with my soul.