A riveting post-punk single out today from Toronto-based act RITUALS, “Illusions” is described as “a song about anxiety and trying to meditate your way thought a panic attack.” Clanging bass, sporadic vocals, and a chilly synth craft immediate intrigue — driving into beautifully blaring guitar tones as the one-minute turn approaches, thereafter maintaining a steady captivation between dreamy vocal contemplation and bursting guitar injections.
The steady vocal prowess, steady rhythmic pulse, and escalating guitars combine for a thorough success from RITUALS, formed in 2009 as a bedroom project by Adam Seward, and now comprising a full band that includes Phil Wilson (Clothes Make the Man, Vire), Chris Riel (Decades, Lobby), and Alistair Blundale (Featherweight, Shallow Waves).
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
