Alternating grippingly between quaint folks and emotive expanses, “Want Some Life” is a radical success from Strawrest. The undertaking comes by way of Norwegian musician Terje Halmrast, previously of the band Monalia. Pulsing acoustic pulses and prancing keys complement a wordless vocal immersion to start out. A fragile folks arsenal unveils thereafter, as vocals beckon “want some life,” and “want somebody,” with compelling craving. Spacey synths arrive as dazed vocals ship chills. Mingling acoustic twangs and twinkling piano converge right into a stirringly wordless envelopment round mid-point, reaching a textured and emotive pull.
The monitor tactfully explores the fragility of life, a subject impressed by the tragic passing of Monalia’s dummer. “He was a pleasure to be round, all the time full of fine humor and positivity,” Halmrast says. “In hindsight, I imagine these qualities have been a significant factor in him staying alive throughout the previous few years when the breaks between all his hospital stays grew shorter and shorter.”
He continues:
“The thought of residing every day and never taking life without any consideration can simply develop into only a good life philosophy, however not far more. However once you expertise a detailed good friend passing away, even essentially the most well-known and worn-out quotes all of a sudden tackle an entire new depth and seriousness. If there was one factor Vegar was full of, regardless of all his battles with severe well being points, it was life. He all the time seemed forward, daring to dream and assume large about each his personal future and all the pieces we have been going to attain collectively in Monalia.”
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This and different tracks featured this month could be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.