Cherry Junky used the simultaneous confusion and euphoria of a psychedelic experience as an inspiration for “Subconscious.” The luminous bell tone synth melody in the foreground with falsetto vocals over the top gives a sense of heightened, dream state while bass sets a warm tempo to ground it with the guitar stepping in to give tonal accents in an almost abstract reggae style. The balance of sounds gives one a sense that within the seemingly contradictory states of confusion and euphoria there is a chance to bring to the surface parts of your mind that normally remain hidden by the dictates of the conscious mind—the fears, the underlying and unexamined desires and aspirations, the motivations that may be a mystery even to yourself. In the process of experiencing confusion and euphoria you can no longer fully hide from those things you think are fully under your control but are really buried rather than integrated into your full, aware self. The melodious tones of the song suggest, though, that this experience need not be nightmarish, rather, it can easily be a welcome change of personal reference and a psychological healing deeper than most things you’ve previously experienced because it has gone beyond the boundaries you put up between you and yourself. Listen to “Subconscious” on Spotify and follow Cherry Junky on Soundcloud linked below.
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