O Slow’s “Every Time You Come Back, You Come Colder” is a Downtempo Dream Pop Song About the Gradual Dissolution of a Friendship

You can hear an ache and a melancholic yearning in O Slow’s “Every Time You Come Back, You Come Colder.” The echoing tones, the delicate guitar work and the ethereal vocals are reminiscent of Björk’s more dream pop leanings with a similar intensity of feeling that can seem less committed unless you actually pay attention to what is being sung. The song is about a once close friendship that seems to be turning increasingly distant with no explanation and how that can feel like a strange betrayal in which one might rightfully seek a reason behind this change in the nature of the relationship. Perhaps one could interpret in the lyrics something more than feelings of friendship but in the modern era people can come to see a friendship as something casual when in reality friendships can often outlast romantic associations and prove more durable. One picks up on a well of sadness from the song’s gorgeous soundscaping and fans of The Knife will appreciate its rich sonic details in tone and rhythm and the dynamic structure of the song that keeps expansive yet introspective. Listen to “Every Time You Come Back, You Come Colder” on Spotify and follow O Slow on Instagram.