James Crowley’s understated vocals accompany a quivering organ to kick off “Wasted Away,” a track released today. The second single from the London-based artist’s upcoming EP, releasing in June, “Wasted Away” does well in showing Crowley’s knack for powerfully melodic build-ups. The organ droning and quaint vocal layers in the first half do well in crafting an intriguing atmosphere, with a hypnotic guitar line helping lead to an expansion past the two-minute mark, where backing vocals assume a tribal-like rhythmic backing over expanded percussion and an all-out crisper sound. The solely acoustic, folk-forward final moments affirms the track’s successfully diverse journey. “Wasted Away” has me anticipating Crowley’s EP, for sure.
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“Wasted Away” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of May 2019’ Spotify playlist.
