Two recent singles from Boston-based artist Anna Gurl showcase the artist’s commanding songwriting, succeeding in both the rock bustle of “Ditch” and the more folk-touched warmness within “Mosaic.”
“Ditch” is exemplary of Gurl’s dynamic, melodic range. An angsty alt-rock vigor persists in the verses, as vocals sing of aspiring for rest and comfort following tumult. “Would you wear this dress I made?” a devastating shift begins, with twinkling piano adornments melding with buzzing guitar fragments for a spine-chilling effect. “Mosaic” shows a more reflective, acoustic-set immersion to start. Gurl describes the track as “a calm indie folk rock song about doing mushrooms and the feeling of accepting heartbreak.”
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These and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
