Remember the last track of 2018 when the theme was resurfacing? This week's entry is something of a thematic precursor to what we talked about then; if Back to Earth was about overcoming the drowning feeling, then Underwater is about the experience as it's happening.
There's a quality to this song that just captures me. The choral slices sing sadness while the brassy stabs punch back in frustration, playing out a familiar drama, and all the while Tyrone appeals to both forces to be freed from the torment of being at the centre of it all. It's a song that's raw in emotion, and anyone who's lived through any kind of illness of the mind will find that it cuts to the core of their being with such clarity that it'd be alarming if it wasn't so soothing.
Underwater is a haunting journey that anyone with a love of ambient, atmospheric music should embark upon. You might find it reveals things about your internal world you weren't even aware existed.
Also appears on music to Therapize Yourself
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About the curator - Matt Jenko
Matt Jenko is a university postgraduate and music producer with an unhealthy obsession with Rick & Morty and all things Game of Thrones. When he’s not in the studio (a rare occurrence these days), he’s fueling his passion for music either on the net or out in the real world. He likes being out in the nature (in the least strenuous capacity though, let’s be real here) and chilling with his cat, and he’s also pretty proud of his mammoth collection of books that he’s never read.
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