Lejonhjärta’s new single “I Try Alone” alternates between passages of dense distorted synths and clean, spare passages through which sounds traverse whether that’s a single strand of the aforementioned synths, or ethereal guitar. Through it all the hushed vocals draw you in to a narrative about the personal ghosts of anxiety that keep some of us self-isolating when we yearn to be out doing the things that seem important or even merely normal and how in breaking that pattern we are largely on our own. The contrasting sounds and dynamics of the song provide the dramatic energy not unlike the sort of compositional style as you might hear on an early Fad Gadget track or Xeno & Oaklander channeling their atmospherics and textures into more overtly pop shapes. And although the song seems to be about a kind of soul deep loneliness reinforced by aspects of your personality it is one whose core melody strikes one as being hopeful. Like the song is an acknowledgment of a phase that will pass even though it has felt like forever. Listen to “I Try Alone” on Soundcloud and follow Lejonhjärta on Facebook linked below.
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