The saturated synth melodies and crystalline percussion sounds in Tim Carr’s “Looking at Houses” puts you in an immediately reflective mood. But there is an underlying sense of what might be called low-key urgency. The song seems to be a meditation on how we live and conduct our business so much in the digital world that the line between analog life as lived in one’s body and the psychological significance of needing to adapt to how the digital realm functions and the relative convenience of it that is really a way for corporations to force us further into their dictates by making us dependent on their systems. Carr’s song as soothing as it is with a mood and vibe that is undeniable late night drive soundtrack material speaks to our dependence on computers from yes looking at houses we might buy or fantasize about occupying and the seductive ability to book a flight to distant places we might like to visit. And it’s just that, the dullened yearning this mode of living has conditioned us to experiencing and finding satisfying enough. Carr tows the line between that complacency and self-awareness in his lyrics and in the lush, hypnotic pop songwriting. The song will draw you into its loop but it’s one you don’t mind being stuck within. Listen to “Looking at Houses” on Spotify and follow Tim Carr at the links provided. Look for Carr’s new album Pleasure Drives out soon.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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