“Sacrifice” shows a dark synth-pop sound with a nocturnal soundscape and gripping vocals. The track, from Boston-based trio IEVA, sounds like something that would play at Twin Peaks‘ Roadhouse. Effervescent synth drops kick things off, with a whirring synth arp and driving snare complementing the entrancing vocal presence that soon follows. 00:48 sees the unveiling of a heavenly synth pad, aligning with a haunting melodic shift. From here, “Sacrifice” builds with a mysteriously gripping beauty. Infusing aspects of dream-pop, darkwave, and elctro-pop, “Sacrifice” is a gem from IEVA.
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“Sacrifice” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of December 2019’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Dream-Pop.