First catching our ear with the eclectic track “Commit” last year, DERYK G. impresses this time with “Damian.” The smooth, title-referencing hook succeeds with a lushly melodic sway, as the ensuing verses entrance with a grungy guitar-laden flicker. Wordless vocals rise atmospherically to the two-minute mark, followed by a satisfying guitar solo. Another stylistically diverse success from DERYK G., “Damian” consumes with a replay-inducing charm.
Deryk elaborates more on the track, below:
“A couple of months ago I came across the name “Damian” and wondered what it meant. Its meaning was to conquer or overcome. Coincidentally, I felt like I needed to overcome an inner battle that I was having with myself most days, which prevented me from getting out of bed. I wrote this song with that in mind and got a catchy hook out of it with some cute lyrics. I have released one single so far for a future project I am currently rolling out, and Damian is the follow-up to its story.”
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“Damian” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of August 2021’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Pop.
