Allan Jamisenโs โLiving the Dreamโ steps into a sepia-toned photograph that slowly flickers into color. From the moment the track begins with gently strummed guitars, thereโs a nostalgic warmth that wraps around you like an old sweater you forgot you loved. The electric guitar chimes in like a memory returning at just the right timeโshimmering, slightly moody, and drenched in melancholy optimism. Itโs Bowie meets Johnny Cash, if theyโd both wandered into a dreamstate scored by an indie filmmaker with a soft spot for 70s vinyl and rainy window shots. But then the orchestral swells creep in, shadowy and haunting, and suddenly you realize this dream comes with depthโitโs soft, but not simple.
Jamisenโs voice is something else entirely. Think molten velvetโlow, thick, and full of unspoken storiesโand as he sings in that slow, deliberate tone, you can practically hear the dust of years lived and lessons learned. Thereโs something cinematic in the way he delivers each word, like every syllable was handpicked. They are later accompanied by vivid, ethereal female harmonies that rise like a ghostly echo of memory, the track blooms into something deeply emotional.
If โLiving the Dream.โ is a taste of what Jamisenโs upcoming album holds, weโre in for a journeyโone that aches in all the best ways, and leaves you with the strange, healing ache of hope. Stay tuned for more, and listen to his latest on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan