“Glitter Sands” is a stylish synth-pop track from June LaLonde, off her new self-titled album. The Minneapolis-based artist incorporates playful, chiptune-friendly synth tones amidst a bouncy bass line and melodic vocals. Guitar additions past the three-minute mark add wonderfully to the suave, driving feel. The title-referencing refrain plays infectiously throughout, adorned by enjoyably smatterings of synths and guitars. “Glitter Sands” is among several highlights across the album.
The artist elaborates more on “Glitter Sands” below:
“It’s a story about a sailor leaving her love behind to find a treasure but getting consumed by the journey. I wanted to hear what it might sound like if David Byrne featured on a Gorrilaz track. The guitar part in the final half and the effects put in to help give it a watery feel and later more of a drowning vibe were extremely fun to perform and patch in.”
“The big theme here for me is about relentlessly pursuing something that ends up destroying you, in the end – but with a bassline you can groove to. It’s about change, it’s about moving forward, it’s about transitioning. I want to share my music with people, and there’s similar risks there – in marketing yourself, pushing your art as a product, in being publically trans in this space, and so on. But I want to embrace that fearlessly, openly and honestly. I sing with the voice that I was given for that reason. The guitar section at the end is probably my favorite part of the track – getting that solo down smooth with the watery delay effects was really satisfying. I’m really happy with the sunny vibe of the track, using shimmery synths and a disco-inspired beat to have the bass bounce around on, contrasting with the theme.”
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“Glitter Sands” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2021’ Spotify playlist.
