A playful, jangly pop charm stirs throughout “IN BETWEEN,” the latest single from GL James. The title’s refrain pairs the artist’s smoothly melodic vocals with chirpy guitar tones and calming synth flourishes, thematically invoking the trials of a complex relationship — where love is evident, though with a man coming to terms that the mutual connection with his beloved may not last.
Per the artist, the track “captures the bittersweet tension of love, vulnerability, and the uncertainty that comes with trying to make a relationship work against the odds.” “I like you now, and I need you now,” yearning vocals drive into the “in between,” repetition — capturing the state of flux within a changing relationship. Twangy guitars enter thereafter, as does the starry-eyed synths. GL James excels with a melodic earworm of a production with “IN BETWEEN.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
