Soaring guitars, serene vocals, and atmospheric synths captivate on “tailwind,” a new single from Placid Cactus that melds synth-pop, rock, and sophisti-pop engrossment. Harmonious vocal layers lend an inviting quality, as depictions of the journey to “ride in the tailwind,” weaves into the catching “I just wanna be there,” hooky escalation — rising from a muted guitar-laden dreaminess into a twinkling array of synths.
“With every touch I get the butterflies out,” is sung grippingly here by Mikey Recupero, the multi-instrumentalist producer and songwriter behind the project. Mark this down as another success from the project, impressing in years past with tracks like “Island Glow” and “Wishing Well.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
