“Set Me Loose” is a hypnotic folk success from Austin McGrath, an artist based in Starkville, Mississippi. “Wind me up and set me loose,” vocals let out alongside swaying acoustics, casting a quaintly engrossing spell. Serene keys enamor upon their mid-point emergence — “it always looks the same here, living underground,” — and further the hazy psychedelic touch, furthered by backing vocal layers during the wordless vocal adornments and satiating, pulsing conclusion.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of December 2023’ Spotify playlist.
