A funky pop track with synth tones fit for chilly October nights, “No Such Thing as Normal” is the latest from The Landing. Poised vocals and a disco-y bass lines craft a momentum-filled intro, as playful synths drive to a rising vocal bridge into the one-minute mark. Here, The Landing reminds that “there’s no such thing as normal,” with suave sophistication. A spacey synth segue at mid-point builds with arpeggiated infectiousness, with guitars adding a distorted ardency before the lush vocals re-emerge for one final, satisfying go-around.
The New York-based artist elaborates on the track’s creative process, below:
“I wrote this song last Halloween season, at nearly the height of the pandemic, with the intention of turning fear into funk – using hidden subliminal sounds from some of my favorite horror movies I attempted to brew pop sensibilities with discordant progressions and optimistic lyrics with gothic harmonies.”
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“No Such Thing as Normal” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2021’ Spotify playlist.
