An industrial thumping rhythm that’s somehow both distant and intimate. A reverb-kissed electric guitar, two chords strummed singularly like waves, and a heavily electronically effected vocal.
The Dancing Shadowz return with something fitting but fresh, for the conceptual depth, darkness and desires of Full-Time Procrastinator.
Always intriguing, an atmospheric producer with an intriguing balance of vulnerability and isolation thanks to this blend of personal writing, emotion, and the sonic electronic soundscape, The Dancing Shadowz weave a web that’s increasingly intense for this single.
The lyrics build up with subtlety and nuance, then ultimately repeat and repeat as the music gathers forceful but melodic momentum. Think distorted and dreamy reverb, warmth and grit, all carefully intertwined.
The song plays cleverly on multiple references to the idea of weight or wait. The opening line is impassioned, bright and outspoken, then we turn towards the looping sentiment of ‘weighing down on you’, and later, references to ‘waited for too long’ add further complexity and sharpness to this conceptual deep-dive.
Later reflecting on the desire to be forlorn, this somewhat bright and hopeful soundscape, this energetic performance from our leading vocalist, is poignantly juxtaposed by the inherent sadness and weight of the lyrical journey. It’s rightfully reflective of real life then – the chaos and apparent joy, how busy we always seem, and that busyness often or always being at war with the inner strain and struggle to find peace or to even understand the role of the self in this world.
Perhaps the song is more surface level, the title is incredibly relatable, but the swirling atmospheric layers of Full-Time Procrastinator present a realm that’s demonstrably more complex. The Dancing Shadowz almost always lean in this direction, letting artistic intention ring out, without fear of genre labels or expectations requiring a more concise structure or expression.
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