Something a little left of the expected is always welcome here. A political take that’s dark and confronting, uncertain, unsettling. A heavy bassline ambiance and organic, echoing vocals akin to something like Nine Inch Nails or progressive rock on occasion.
Paul Louis Villai presents a cool and eerie style, with a political vagueness that’s confronting, divisive, and unignorable.
Who Do You Belong to Now? (Great Southern Land) was penned as a response to, in his own words, “the feeling of looking around the country you grew up in and no longer fully recognising it emotionally, culturally, or financially.”
‘We built the fire, they stole the flame – left us ashes and a borrowed name’
Paul describes wanting to make the music feel uncomfortable and introspective, which it does, and the darkness reflects the tension and restrained aggression of the subject matter.
It’s not a sentiment I relate to, but it’s one experiencing widespread vocalisation. The song feels like the exact opposite of something more revolution focused from modern art and music right now, but it’s intriguing to lay these intentions and creative approaches side by side in the modern world, particularly as an observer.
The song is incredibly distinct, confronting but captivating. It will be interesting to hear where else the music takes Paul Louis Villani in the future.
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