“Hairline” is a mellow pop charmer from Gurry Wurry, whose breezy vocals and lush electric pianos assemble in a way that washes away troubles — melding well with the overall thematic aim. “”‘Hairline’ is a playful call to arms for people reluctantly getting older,” the Edinburgh-based artist explains. “It’s a hypnotic mantra to get your head bobbing and stop you worrying about the thinning hair on top of it.”
“I tried calling, you tried to find me. I was in the room when it all went black,” the vocals repeat during the verses’ hypnotic glow, building into a pleasant chorus that encourages to “brush the troubles from your mind,” with title-touting infectiousness. Shades of XTC show in the final vocal harmonizing; it’s a lovely send-off amidst the twanging guitar crispness. “Hairline” is enjoyably understated in its vocal delivery and overall key-driven soundscape, though fully succeeds nonetheless with an impactful melodic drive and theme — forever poignant in its portrayal of growing older.
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We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
