Serene pop and buzzingly dark haunts alike stir throughout “mailer daemon,” the latest from Glendale-based quartet CLUB ORO. Debonair vocals and a bass-heavy pulse find chilling accompaniment in spacey synths, with the “when you’re alone,” segment bringing forth a climactic backing buzzing.
The track’s effervescent hook — “when you’re alone and you turn your head,” — dazzles with its twinkling keys and uptick in vocal vibrancy. “mailer daemon” thoroughly consumes in its variation between dark pop momentum and culminating glistening beauty, replay-inducing in its brighter pursuits. “mailer daemon” emphasizes CLUB ORO’s knack for structural versatility and inventive earworms.
The band elaborates on the track:
“mailer daemon underscores the cognitive dissonance that erupts from having a tumultuous and overwhelming relationship with your inner critic. the song is written from the perspective of both the self and the inner critic, in conflict and harmony with one another.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of September 2023’ Spotify playlist.
