Ukrainian band THISFAR accompanies its low key, downtempo single “Leave Me and Go” with a music video that looks like someone shooting footage while driving by a sun-drenched morning countryside with a windmill in the distance. The quiet vocals are above a whisper but sung in confidence like one would if you felt like you had to be covert in your actions and speech. The kind of tentative energy that can overtake one’s everyday habits when you’re living through an active war, as in Ukraine, or perilous times in your life. The pulsing drone that begins the song over a simple beat as slightly sparkling harmonics ease into the soundscape establishing a dream-like mood reflecting on tough times. Though the references are obvious it’s the kind of song that would work for a post-apocalyptic film set in a more realistic scenario, the kind Ukraine and plenty of other war torn places in the world have been facing and continue to do so. The song has a gentle touch but an emotional intensity that keeps you hooked in throughout. Watch the video for “Leave Me And Go,” the title for which hits hard in the song, on YouTube and follow THISFAR on Spotify.
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