Melbourne-based producer Medium Punch crafts a spellbinding pop sound on the new single “Everglow,” featuring the soulful vocals of Patrick Malaibe.
The sample-laden production kickstarts with a placid bass line, easing into eerie synth reflections and a quivering vocal lead. The introduction intrigues with ample momentum, “I know, that my love is a bright star in everglow,” the vocals admit. “But your heart, is a flame, and it’s getting low.” These verses guide into a nocturnal vocal sample amidst mellow organs, guiding into a memorable hook that emphasizes the sentiment “You know I need you.”
The heartrending lyrics and entrancing vocals captivate in their retelling of a newly crumbling relationship, where the end feels nigh. The multi-layered vocal mixing past the mid-point sends chills, prior to the “I wanna make this work,” verses. Chilly keys add a twinkling charm amidst the satiating conclusion, with the lyrics echoing a genuine yearning amidst ghostly backing effects.
Medium Punch explains: “This song is about being in a relationship, everything is fine until eventually something starts to feel off, and you know instinctively that the end is near.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of December 2022’ Spotify playlist.
