Envyes pairs its nostalgic and lo-fi hazy dream pop single “Blessings” with Hi-8 footage of the Baltimore Zoo and a cemetery in Hunt Valley, Maryland for an entrancing audio-visual experience. The aesthetics together reinforce the song’s themes of appreciating the things and experiences of your everyday that you take for granted. The presentation of the song demonstrates a connection with life’s liminal moments in contrast to the more overtly exciting and stimulating situations that we’re socially conditioned to value most. But it is the connective tissues of your life that are just as important in creating meaning, context and significance and often it is the things that don’t push themselves into your consciousness with what might be described as an existential aggression that linger in the mind, offering a sense of belonging and comfort. The drifting melodies of the song with guitar, piano and gentle vocals embody these elements of one’s life so the song while not bombastic has an overall effect of feeling like something one can live within and with without it needing to command one’s constant focus yet rewarding connecting with it. Watch the video for “Blessings” on YouTube and follow Envyes at the links provided.
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