Introducing a song that instantly connected – Canadian act Awake & Dreaming balance a marching rhythm and keys arrangement with layers of distortion, and a wonderfully melancholic to uplifting tuneful progression.
I U ME is brilliantly captivating, an intriguing to rather epic modern single, with a fascinating long-form melody that’s both heartbroken and dreamy as it meanders through almost two minutes of expression towards the hook’s peak.
We’re in a kind of trip-hop meets electronic rock realm, a softness intensified by vocal integrity and passion, and lyrics that fascinate as this melody consistently tightens its grip.
The band are quite mystifying but also easy to connect with on a genuine, deeply human level, and that balance is key to letting this arrangement and song pierce through the noise of the contemporary scene. Well-worth a listen this season.
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