Poignant lyrics and piercing sound-design carefully intertwines delicacy and depth – St.Serpentis carves out a gritty and contemplative new lane, with the fascinating and consuming single Razorblade Laced Lullaby.
Initially presenting as a kind of atmospheric trip hop realm of fragmented sounds, synths, and a light rhythm, Razorblade Laced Lullaby soon introduces a softly spoken vocal lead, through which we’re introduced to a multitude of listed poetic references, which cleverly thread together as the story gathers dramatic momentum.
Meanwhile the beat goes on, humble yet intriguing, distinct and powerful – a contemporary arrangement but with nostalgia in its looping roots and the echoing additional voices.
St.Serpentis impresses with this release, a timelessly captivating take on modern hip hop and sound-design united under this spoken-word delivery that emerges with just enough fluidity to start a groove. It’s an evocative and coarsely juxtaposed listen, but it takes more than a single visit to really unpack all of these ideas and the true inspiration for this perfectly-titled Razorblade Laced Lullaby.
From introspection and imagery-laden to heavily topical and disconcerting, no stone is left unturned throughout this impassioned outpouring of personal and societal turmoil. We evolve from the initially curious “Diamonds, the raiser of violence, silence is louder than sirens”, towards the heart-breaking shift that is “silent is the gun in the classroom”. It’s a journey both complex and often abstract, but delivered in a strangely soothing or hypnotic way by St.Serpentis.
An unmistakable track, creatively original and lyrically defiant. St.Serpentis is one to look out for.
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