There’s something magnetic about artists who come back to music like it’s unfinished business, like the story isn’t over until they say it is. That’s the energy powering “Up Her Sleeve,” the new single from Ticket To The Universe, the solo project of Slovenian rocker Gregor Vagner.
This track feels like a time machine pointed at the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll. Not in a stale, retro-copy way, more like someone dug up the bones of what made rock thrilling in the first place and gave it a 2025 heartbeat. Crunchy guitar riffs snap against crisp drums, basslines swagger like they’ve been waiting decades for their comeback, and the vocal delivery walks that razor-thin line between cool detachment and total emotional commitment.
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There’s zero wasted motion here. Every element slots together like it was always meant to be, a lean, loud, locked-in performance that’s hard not to play twice. It’s clean, but not sterile. Polished, but not sanded down. You can hear the history behind it, the bands, the chaos, the regret, and you can feel the decision to rise from all of it and say: nah, I’m not done yet.
And knowing Gregor’s backstory makes this hit even harder. Coming from the small town of Lenart, he’s had his share of false starts and flameouts, bands that almost were, nights that blurred together, chances he admits he let slip away.
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There’s a nostalgic warmth to the track, sure, but it doesn’t feel like looking backward. It feels like reviving a spirit—a reminder that rock was never about trends; it was about not giving up on what makes your heart race. Gregor clearly hasn’t. And this song proves he’s got more than a fighting chance of making history his own way.
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