Described as “a song about being open to the possibility life is not always awful,” “This Magic Time” is an impactful new single from The Birthday Letters. Caressing acoustics and playfully twinkling synths accompany a warming sentiment — “I’m on your side / This magic time,” — that appeals in its breezy, melodic introspection. An ensuing “high above the clouds,” bridge builds into a gorgeous cohesion of shimmering organs, steady acoustics, and pulsing bass. Artful insights on improving one’s life outlook — “The scope of failure is a lifespan / The wide aperture is death,” — combine with a charming folk-pop production.
The release marks another success from the project, which is the alias for English singer-songwriter Joseph Hughes, now based in Lithuania. The Birthday Letters has also caught our ears in the past with tracks like “The Baby Was Born In The Moss” and the album Yearning for Vitalists.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
