Exuding a grandiose rock sound with theatrical vocals, inspired from the likes of Queen and Muse, “If You’re Not Real” is a riveting new track from Trevor Forrest. Spacey synth tones and soaring guitars concoct a mysterious introduction, the ensuing thumping rhythm and charismatic vocal lead entering more pop-forward territory. The track is abundant with stylish production and rewarding melodic turns; the “everything,” rise captivates with raucous emotion and backing vocal effects, as does the wordless vocal emotion past the two-minute mark. The Brooklyn-based Forrest, who has impressed prior with tracks like “Countless Ways” and “Likely Story,” struts a continuation of his hooky, artistic songwriting with “If You’re Not Real.”
Forrest elaborates more on the track below:
“This track is about a descent into madness and a chorus harkening the main character back. This song is based on a true story, once I watched someone enter a dissociative fugue after drinking too much at a party and started stealing things, this later led to a break-up. Though I barely knew this person, in my head I just wanted them to ground themselves, hence the lyrics to “name three things you can touch, taste, see if you’re not real” while the first verse tells things from what I imagined to be their perspective- of wanting to watch everything burn.”
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“If You’re Not Real” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2021’ Spotify playlist.
