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“The Last Word” by evrshde’s is a Brooding and Slow Burning Downtempo Song of Regret Over Hurting a Loved One

“The Last Word” by evrshde sets a deep mood reminiscent of a Klaus Doldinger soundtrack (Das Boot in particular) with its rich low end, brooding resolves and richly saturated haze. Its a song that takes its time to deliver its story of a romance that was deep in its connection but also in its dysfunction. The sense of linger affection is palpable in the vocals as well as a spirit of regret over what was and could have been. The lyrics express an awareness of hurt dispensed in a moment of anger and the way people can say things to each other in times like that that later seem unimportant, foolish, stupid and unnecessary. The title is where our narrator seems stuck, haunted by her own words and how they can feel so final even when you don’t want them to be. How do you come back from causing such emotional pain to someone you love? The song with its strength of feeling offers a possibility of making amends even if its dusky atmospheres such hopes don’t seem possible. Fans of Boy Harsher and Bestial Mouths may find some resonance with evrshde’s richly rendered sounds. Listen to “The Last Word” on Spotify and follow evrshde at the links below.

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“If Your Sky Should Fall” by evrshde is a Tender Dream Pop Song of Affection and Understanding

“If Your Sky Should Fall” finds evrshde draping a measured, echoing beat in billowing tones and descending, gauzy tones. It’s a love song but invokes a more unconventional, nuanced and complicated understanding of what it means to actually relate to anyone who is sensitive and has struggled with the disappointments we all face, scarred a bit by emotional abuse and weary of potential mistreatment, guard up and hesitant to be involved—wary of needing to fulfill an idealized role that they can’t really consistently live up to. The pacing of the song is like a slow walk down a darkly foggy path with the music swelling up with incandescent flares of warmth and light periodically to light the way. And that’s the vibe of the song in general, gentle, unobtrusive but reassuring. Fans of HTRK and the more enigmatic and ambient end of Enya will appreciate the song’s soundscapes. Listen to “If Your Sky Should Fall” on Spotify and follow evrshde at the links below.

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“Extraordinary Love” by evrshde Blends Lush, Downtempo New Age Pop with Sensuous and Soulful Sophisti-pop

evrshde “Fear of Falling” cover, image courtesy the artists

“Extraordinary Love” by evrshde features an electronic horn that runs through much of the song, melancholic in the middle distance. The beginning of the song has near whispered vocals for an effect like the mysterious sounds of Enigma on that 1990 debut album MCMXC a.D. But no Gregorian chants in this downtempo. The vocals quickly transition to a sound that is introspective but present in expressing features of a love that is brimming with yearning, passion and connection beyond mere attraction and consistent and enduring. The music’s layers of sensual tones and pulsing rhythms has a jazz-like quality akin to another downtempo band that first came to prominence in the 90s, Everything But The Girl. This song unites the latter’s soulful sophisti-pop with the aforementioned Enigma’s more New Age pop sound and establishes an undeniably alluring mystique. Listen to “Extraordinary Love” on Spotify and follow evrshde at the links below. The group’s 2023 album Fear of Falling dropped November 29, 2023 and is available to stream on Spotify as well.