Live from the vault of seemingly endless creativity, Eyal Erlich launches another live band recording of an original song, this time showcasing the sheer energy and supreme precision of their playing, with a story that’s alternative, intriguing, and impassioned.
Sentimental Magic Cape (Live From Levontin #2) presents by way of a slick and compelling instrumental lead, and goes on to deliver a vocal performance from Eyal that’s unique and diverse – meandering effectively from alt-rock to folk-pop and back, throughout a brilliantly unorthodox yet likable changing melody.
One of few videos and songs in which Eyal focuses entirely on the vocals, no guitar to hide behind, this live video lets the story and emotions of the song hold attention well. The lyrics are poignant, relatable but also intermittently very anecdotal and personal, and that balance lets this feel all the more original.
Musically we also move stylistically from alternative, melancholic rock, to something much more hopeful and uplifting. All the while, the band remain united in this wave of contemplative expression – the rising energy of the drums, the guitar solos, the shifting bassline, and the growing passion from quiet stillness to an explosive and unignorably soulful groove.
Blending subtle twists of Radiohead with Britpop and indie rock from throughout the ages, Sentiment Magic Cape is a self-reflectional moment of poetic and intimate aspiration. The song talks about the confronting nature of opinions and the outside world, and turns inwards, choosing to put on this Sentimental Magic Cape, rather than to continue letting people make us feel small.
Sentimental values hold us closely throughout life, and when we travel, change, meet new people, sometimes those connections are brought into question. There’s a lot you could take from this perspective and song, and it’s likely something slightly different for all.
In short, it’s a cool way to address this type of confrontational interpersonal issue, and the alternative melody and musicality, the character of Eyal’s voice, represents that sense of overcoming and personal strength perfectly well.
Having been something of a late-comer to classic rock, Eyal’s ability to capture the different tones and the creative and emotive identity of the genre in the live setting has grown from strength to strength in no time at all. He and the band now consistently engage with live audiences across Israel and beyond, and his voice, tuneful and recognisable, delicate and sometimes bold, appears as the perfect vessel for these unfiltered, honest expressions, stories, and songs.
Also worth checking out from Israel’s esteemed live perofmer Eyal Erlich and band, is the divinely delciate and evocative single A Day with Ali in Bed.
Eyal’s versatility is becoming all the more notable as these superb live videos and songs continue to emerge. The organic arrangements, the natural, unedited talent, the emotional conviction, all makes for an ever-refreshing twist of realism and humanity.
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