“Thorns” is an impressive track from Darling Coils, an independent artist from Passaic, New Jersey. A murky mixture of guitar twangs, electronic shifting effects, and click-clacking percussion establish the initial aesthetic, with robotic-like vocal layers peeking in. The vocals assume a clearer presence after the 40-second mark, with the guitar twangs and crisp melodic vocal assumption playing well. The track, which is about the artist’s lemon tree, rides along unassumingly, though with a hypnotic melodic allure. “Thorns” is an understated success, showcasing an artist I’m anticipating more material from.
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“Thorns” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of July 2019’ Spotify playlist.
Lemon Tree, very pretty.