“Symbols” by Moontwin, the brainchild of singer-songwriter Maple Bee and XRaydio founder Zac Kuzmanov, invites listeners into a sonic dreamscape as immersive as it is unsettling. Released on Jan 5, the single shimmers with the soft touch of acoustic guitars, stirring like the first tendrils of consciousness in a half-sleep.
The song drapes itself over the senses like a lullaby woven with threads of unease. Vocals, delivered by Bee, float high and subliminal, pulling the listener into a trance-like state that mirrors the song’s own nocturnal birth. It’s a world painted in whispers, where half-conscious thoughts drift like phantoms against the backdrop of a gently strummed melody.
This sense of disquietude, however, doesn’t detract from the song’s inherent beauty. Like moonlight illuminating an unknown landscape, the shimmering guitars cast an ethereal glow over the proceedings. Kuzmanov’s instrumental weaves a spell of relaxation, each note a delicate brushstroke against the canvas of Bee’s ethereal vocals.
The title “Symbols” goes deep in meaning and interpretation, which the music complements with its canvas. Listeners are free to paint their mental images since the dreaminess encourages us to venture and immerse ourselves in the subtleties of the sonic landscape.
“Symbols” is a study in contrasts, a lullaby laced with unease, a dreamscape born from the twilight hours. The creative alchemy of Moontwin, two artists has conjured a world both mesmerizing and enigmatic. Surrender yourself to the hypnotic pull of their sonic slumber in “Symbols.”
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Review By: Naomi Joan