Kicking off the new month with an impressively compelling fusion of contemporary traits – ANLIL brings the atmospheric ambiance, soulful longing and tropical vibes all at once, for the iconic new single All For Nothing.
Initially built around a kind of lo-fi triphop groove and lashings of reverb, All For Nothing soon introduces a pair of vocals that keep things dynamic and intriguing. The first hints at influences from a range of genres including those spanning as far from each other as afrobeat and emo. Meanwhile the lyrics present a kind of desperation and lostness that’s fascinating, and which actually really suits this immersive, hypnotic production as it pours through the airwaves.
Later on, after this unpredictable freestyle of melodic expressions and adlibs, we get the featured voice from Johan Lenox – mixed with the same quietness and distance, the same reverb and evocative performative uncertainty. It’s a fresh flow once again, but always we resolve to the mainstream simplicity of that title and hook.
“Was it all for nothing?” resounds in a profoundly relatable, powerful fashion. So much so that the final wave of the chorus unites both voices in a passionate crescendo of exclusivity – no beat, no weight, just intimacy and those underlying breathy chords to really bring the emotional concept and vibe home.
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