One Dove – Queen City Sounds and Art

Disaster Fantasy has seemingly drawn some strands of more dark and moody 90s alternative rock for elements of “Vows.” The song is uplifting and energetic but the lyrics capture a complex emotional experience that might resonate with anyone that has made mistakes and said the wrong thing and feels a deep sense of regret with a significant relationship. Musically it recalls perhaps One Dove or the more pop end of Garbage including the strong production informed by electronic pop aesthetics. And in spite of really evoking the headspace of someone who seems somewhat lost and reaching for relief from a place of melancholic stasis the ebullient sweep of the song suggests triumphing over that low down moment is indeed possible. Listen to “Vows” on Spotify and follow Disaster Fantasy at the links below.

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Having first come to prominence as the frontperson for One Dove Dot Allison has had a long and distinguished career with numerous collaborations and an acclaimed solo career. Now Allison has the distinction of having been part of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s final work: his remix of her song “Love Died In Our Arms.” The songwriter and vocalist has long had a gift for imbuing her work with a lush warmth and an enveloping quality informed by great emotional nuance. The almost undulating structure of “Love Died In Our Arms” lends itself well to Perry’s dub treatment as the breathy vocals float through reggae style instrumentation, echoing tones, a vibrant keyboard mid song like a non-linear, cinematic presentation of film slides from a person’s life projected in slow motion animation. It’s the kind of song in which it would be easy to get lost especially when played on a powerful sound system embraced by its alchemy of layered sounds and exquisite sound design coupled with its richly emotional seductive energy. The remix is part of Allison’s forthcoming Entangled Remix EP but for now you can listen to the single on Spotify and follow Dot Allison at the links provided.