A moving debut single from Brooklyn-based artist rilles, “Anchor” enthralls with its atmospheric pop momentum and compelling vocal lead. A murky synthesizer loop caresses amidst pulsing percussion, joined thereafter by a spirited piano tone. rilles’ vocals present a calm retelling: “I watched an anchor fall into my life,” — specifically, “in the backseat of my mind.”
A multi-layered vocal elegance during the “1986” rise plays with consuming dreaminess, with a string-laden plucking in the second half adding gorgeously amidst the wordless vocal lushness. “Anchor” touts an addictive pop engrossment within a gently atmospheric pulse, succeeding in its production and replay-enticing appeal.
rilles’ debut full-length album, Satellite Bird, releases on November 18th, via Moon Loft Records.
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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.
