Soft rock to shoegaze stylings with a surfer-esque sense of joyful possibility – these are the bright and beautiful qualities that light up the otherwise contemplative but calming lyrical sentiments of Longplayer’s latest single I Saw You Turning Around.
Scene by scene the artist – songwriter and musician Mikey Long – invites us on this journey, an eclectic and colourful arrangement, blending aspect of indie rock and psychedelic production just subtly throughout.
It’s a simple story, and a familiar style, all gifted a sense of ambient escapism by the set-up, the melodic appeal, and the instrumental breaks that naturally lift the mood.
Somewhat nostalgic but also modestly distinct, I Saw You Turning Around effectively unites the catchy with the unexpected, resulting in a charming and likable listen, which softly lingers in the mind once the music has ended.
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