London-based artist AUNCE crafts a dreamy, emotive enthrallment on new monitor “Zoo Buddy.” Nocturnal synth tones and regular rhythmic ruminations complement a stirring vocal presence, which expands from subdued intrigue into extra expressive parts — just like the backing vocal flourishing that emanates all through the monitor’s mid-point. The second half, particularly, reminds aesthetically of the unbelievable collaborations between Jessy Lanza and Caribou. A spacey synth line injects seamlessly because the haunting, wordless backing vocals stream freely, culminating in a satiating finale. “Zoo Buddy” is a stirring success from begin to end.
Thematically, the discharge excels in exploring “deep interconnection with non-human life, and the grief that comes with witnessing its dismissal.” Artfully, the sporadic lyrical supply — transferring between wordless emotion and poetic phrases — feels reflective of that adoration for the pure world and its spontaneity, quite than the preconceived biases and ignorance of humanity. The monitor additionally conveys sense of grief for the way continuously that interconnection with non-human life is dismissed. “At its coronary heart, although, it is a track about these uncommon, magical moments when the veil lifts and one thing larger seeps by — when actuality shakes itself awake, and so will we,” AUNCE says.
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This and different tracks featured this month may be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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