Vases’ Darkwave Pop Single “Contact” is a Resonant Portrait of Haunted Self-Alienation

Ty Baron invokes cinematic monsters across decades in the new Vases song “Contact” to convey a sense of haunted self-alienation. Stylistically it’s darker and more somber than we’ve come to expect from the songwriter whose gift for artful psychedelic pop is well established with the project. But with this song and its more darkwave flavor Baron brings to bear his ear for crafting rich melodies and mastery of the use of space. The song takes us through dense and up close moments and those seemingly more adrift in a darkened space like the songwriter is wandering around in his own, surrealistic nightmare, the kind where there is no immediate threat, just a sense of unease and dread. Yet Baron leaves us with a sense of closure from those feelings by the end of the song even as its captivating mood lingers on. Listen to “Contact” on Spotify and follow Vases on Instagram.