A consuming manufacturing with dynamic enchantment — from spacey synths to twangy guitars and string-laden mystique — “Vanilla Sky” is a radical success from VASILIKÍ, an artist initially from Athens, Greece and now based mostly in NYC. She first caught our ears final summer season with the magnetic re-imagining of Trendy Speaking’s “Cheri Cheri Woman.”
Playful synths and dreamy vocals ring out a throwback stylishness, strutting an ’80s dance-pop aptitude. Moody guitar tones invoke shades of post-punk, whereas the “you’ve got moved on” vocal admissions thereafter compel inside a galloping pop attract; it doesn’t take lengthy for the manufacturing to unveil its eclectic, immersive qualities. The rest of the observe stirs with its orchestral thrives, regular electro-pop pulse, and hovering vocal work. “Vanilla Sky” is one other piece of very spectacular songwriting from VASILIKÍ.
“Vanilla Sky”
VASILIKÍ elaborates on the observe:
“I wrote ‘Vanilla Sky” a number of years again in my New York bed room studio. The tune displays on the common human want for connection, and describes how loneliness can persist even while you’re surrounded by others. On the similar time how some individuals are comfy being alone as a result of they’ve one way or the other managed to really, deeply love themselves – subsequently don’t search for another person to fill the void or to finish them.”
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This and different tracks featured this month might be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
