Makin’ Tracks: It Ain’t ‘Ray Charles,’ But Darius Rucker Comes Up With a ‘Masterpiece’

Darius Rucker’s new single, “My Masterpiece,” is practically an audio embodiment of the song’s title.
The piano-based arrangement operates like a frame. It’s simple and understated, present enough to call attention to the words it’s wrapped around, but not so bold that it overwhelms the message. Appropriately, the lyrics allude to a number of landmark musical and visual artists — Ray Charles, Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo and Vincent van Gogh — whose