Out of San Franciscoโs ever-creative haze, Michellar returns with โLove Peace War (Acoustic Version).โ This stripped-back remix, released on February 13, 2026, and produced by Bay Area collaborator Robi Bean at his El Cerrito studio, the track serves as the first glimpse into her upcoming acoustic EP Homegrown, due later this summer. If this single is the tone-setter, expect something intimate, reflective, and unapologetically human.
Written in the early days of the Ukraine War, the song captures Michellar alone in her bedroom, wrestling with headlines and heartache. Channeling the spirit of 60s protest folk, you know, all the raw candor of Bob Dylan with a touch of Haight-Ashbury nostalgia, she leans into simplicity to let the message breathe. And honestly, thatโs where the power lies.
The track opens with soft, relaxing acoustic strums, warm and unhurried. No heavy production tricks, no dramatic buildโjust space. Michellarโs thick, rich voice enters gently but carries weight, as she sings, โGuns are killing children, take their childhood from their parents,โ with solemn sincerity. The truth in her tone lands quietly, but it lands hard.
As the song moves toward the chorus, her voice lifts into a tender falsetto, almost fragile, as she sings, โLove is all that we need, we need to find peace, find peace.โ The repetition feels like a plea and a prayer rolled into one. The minimal arrangement allows every word to resonate, every pause to matter. You can almost hear the room around herโthe shared focus between artist and producer shaping the pacing in real time.
โLove Peace War (Acoustic Version)โ holds a mirror up to the worldโs problems and offers hope as the counterweight. In a time of noise and division, Michellar chooses softness as strengthโand that might be the boldest move of all.
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Review by: Naomi Joan