Contemplations on closeness stir amidst a synth-laden city-pop glow on “Get Closer,” a dazzling track from Los Angeles-based project Mieu. The moody yet melodic sound takes inspiration from artists like Sade and Mariya Takeuchi, consistently melodic despite a nocturnal dose of melancholy. “The night won’t last, a love like that,” dreamy vocals immerse, initially set within lush synths as admissions arise: “You were so close to me sometimes that I can’t take it.” Effervescent synth injections show across the second half, as interacting vocal layers enamor with their ghostly precision.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
