“Wake Up” is a melodic single from iHATEJON, an artist from North Carolina. Jangly guitars and mellow key twinkles complement a fervent vocal delivery, capturing “the feeling of being fed up, sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
The introductory sounds of bird-chirping, tender guitar twangs, and lush synths make for an easy-going awakening. The vocals emerge with a stream-of-conscious feeling. “Quit my job and ran away, like they don’t need me anyway,” signals a backing vocal caressing, adding a hooky dreaminess and psych-pop allure to the mix. The echoing, title-referencing backing vocals wholly entrance alongside the jangly guitars. The track deftly balances fluid pop energy with dreamy retrospection.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2022’ Spotify playlist.
