Push Back is the first full-length record from Jetty Bones, the relentlessly hopeful alt-pop solo project of Ohio artist Kelc Galluzzo. Jetty Bones’ previous releases have waded through the mires of trauma and mental illness, kickstarting an open and earnest relationship between fans and Galluzzo. But this time around, Galluzzo didn’t set out to connect with others. She set out to save herself. In the end, she succeeded – narrowly. Push Back is proof.

The record’s 11 songs document Galluzzo’s wrestle between two selves: the one on stage espousing hope and love, and the one in the van after the show crying helplessly, living with depression, anxiety, impostor syndrome, and suicidal ideations. The record tracks Galluzzo’s reckoning with these two selves, willing them to meet in a permanent ceasefire where they can coexist.

Working with producer John Fields (Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus), Galluzzo has grounded this process in songs that dart between alt-pop confection, indie rock jolt, acoustic melancholy, and even a stomp-and-clap bluegrass romp. Opener “Waking Up Crying” is an indie pop dreamscape, while “That’s All” is a glitchy chamber-pop weave. Lead single “Taking Up Space,” a classic Galluzzo pop-punk ripper, was dubbed one of 2020’s best songs by Los Angeles Times.