Brighton, England-based act Hybrid Kid consumes on new single “Cry,” delighting in a textured folk and rock cohesion amidst ruminations on persevering through life’s tumults. Fingerpick-style acoustics complement a sturdy vocal presence to start, expanding thereafter into hypnotic, harmonious vocal layers and electric guitar lingering — embracing a psych-tinged rock character as the structure progresses. The project of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Danny Lloyd, Hybrid Kid describes the release as about “getting over disappointments. Picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, getting up and trying again.”
Strutting an aesthetic fondly reminiscent of Supergrass’ folk-touched endeavors, “Cry” moves seamlessly from its initial admission — “no, I won’t cry,” — into a spacey, blissful second half. The vocal sections into the final minute captivate especially, moving from a swell of psychedelia into crisp guitar plucks as the final minute arrives. “Cry” represents a thorough songwriting success from Hybrid Kid, who recorded the track in a barn in the South Downs National Park.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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