Developing from twinkling pop-forward contemplation into a buzzing, darkly invigorating spell, “Apply online” is a new single from Brooklyn-based artist yrry, via their upcoming album Sath (also released with a cassette teaser on Brooklyn cassette label Here Free Press). The project of Mikhail Graham, yrry shows ample promise with this standout track, touting an evolving melodic vigor that culminates in a stirring finale.
The initial harp-like elegance portrays a more fantasy-like setting, complemented by lyrics that embrace in queerness and weirdness amidst a passionate range of vocal intensity and synth involvement. “The few friends I have always make me upset,” the vocals admit, with sputter-y synth buzzing aligning with heightened ardency and into a thumping percussive force. From the two-minute mark onwards the track assumes a particularly spirited grip, emitting a creative electro-pop charisma that fully satisfies.
Graham elaborates further on the track:
“It’s based on my experience navigating our increasingly online-first world. I think it could be interesting to you if you align with music that is genuinely emotion-forward and features unique compositional experimentation.”
“I spend a lot of time with all of the music I make to give each song its own world. My recordings are a therapeutic practice that begins by putting fingers to keys and strings. It then goes through a network of eq’s and compressors, not looking for the highest quality sound but rather the most evocative of a feeling. Then finishes not with a conclusion but with a new question raised.”
Cover Photo Credit: @cheesedamnit
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2023’ Spotify playlist.
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