The music video for Corey Gulkin’s song “Raya” seems to make more explicit the themes of the song of cultivating one’s own identity and leaning on your social circles some to help define that. The song itself is a masterful use of quiet dynamics and rapid builds to express an upswing of emotion and confidence and then back into contemplative passages. Early in the video Gulkin is given a set of clothes for performance that seem too big but as the song progresses and ascends in tone and energy perhaps early feelings of impostor syndrome fall away as the songwriter embraces the lessons of becoming the artist they’ve always wanted to become and the performance garb becomes part of the art rather than something to simply grow into. Fans of the more recent Lower Dens albums will appreciate the fantastic orchestration of sounds and moods and the creative ambition of the song particularly as embodied in the music video directed, shot and edited by Adrienne McLaren. Watch that video on YouTube, follow Corey Gulkin at the links below and look out for the new full-length album Half Moon due October 6, 2023.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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