A colorfully melodic production shines on “Don’t Go Overboard,” a new single from Fuzzysurf that resembles a tropical voyage in its vibrant pop instrumentation. The title-touting plea is accompanied by a stirring assortment of heartfelt strings, twinkling keys, and twangy guitars. The subsequent verses strut a more rock-minded charm with the buzzing guitar distortion and bouncing keys, exuding a fun ’90s nostalgia.
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based band have an upcoming album, Chameleons, and describe this track as aiming “to make the listener feel like a passenger on this voyage.” Guitarist/vocalist Sean continues: ” Initially influenced by an old Hawaiian record with a beautiful open 6th chord pedal steel sound, we also imagined dramatic scenes of storms and a string quartet on a sinking ship, and we sought to convey that imagery in our song.”
“We achieved a sense of seasick dread during the pre-choruses with foreboding REAL recorded string quartet arrangements, which then transitions to a burst of sunlight in the chorus with a rising lap steel guitar. This contrast captures the sea journey’s highs and lows. To add a confident, adventurous swagger to the verses, we incorporated a hip hop beat, creating a unique blend of styles.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Pop.
