Described as a track “about pushing those closest to us, further away,” “Lichen” is a punchy rock success from Rustre — showing shades of The Wrens in its vocal emotion and jangling guitar layers. The Leipzig, Germany-based solo project enamors with a mixture of serene keys and trickling guitars within. The “when you reach the top,” vocal ascent culminates in an affecting vocal somberness, where spacey synths and trickling guitars converge alongside for a replay-inducing effect. “There is really nobody,” the vocals lament there, invigorating with its heart-on-sleeve emotion and atmospheric rock/pop cohesion.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
