Embark on a musical journey thatβs as introspective as captivating with βBlack Waterβ by birthdayboy. The song opens with a tantalizing blend of atmospheric sounds, immediately drawing you into its contemplative world. As the hypnotic synth beats drop, Alyssaβs soft, youthful, and folksy vocals take center stage in an electronic web, weaving a web of emotions that you canβt help but get entangled in.
Alyssaβs voice carries a raw, unfiltered quality that instantly grabs your attention. Her storytelling approach to singing is like reading a well-written novel; each line paints a vivid picture in your mind. The way she extends the word βfineβ during the lyric βI am doing fineβ is a masterstroke of expression as she creates waves in her voice, injecting her vocals with a relatable and resonant vulnerability.
The bridge, where Alyssaβs voice dips into a wall of sound and reverberates as if sheβs submerged in βblack water,β is quite vivid imagery and an aural metaphor to add to the auditory realm of the song. It permeates toward a haunting and dark reality that flashes into the lightness of the song through a short bridge.
Contextually, βBlack Waterβ casually delves into that paradoxical and uninteresting state of normalcy as our lack of content slowly empties our tanks. Whatβs so cool about the song is that it was mastered by William Bowden, known for his work on Gotyeβs βSomebody I Used To Know.β But I definitely laud the trio for self-recording and self-producing it so seamlessly.
So, if youβre looking for a musical voyage thatβs both emotionally evocative and musically enthralling, dive into βBlack Water,β by birthdayboy.
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Review By: Naomi Joan