Sea Glass – Queen City Sounds and Art

Sea Glass completely transforms the 1966 hit song by The Temptations “Get Ready” with vocals from Misty Boyce. There is a lurking bass line in the background that swims in the shimmery synths and simmering percussion and soft-shuffling beats. Touches of lingering guitar haunt the edges of the melody. It might even be a borderline creepy song but Boyce’s sweetly melodic vocals sit in the mix to elevate the mood a bit. At times the synth drone recalls the underlying sultry and mysterious sound of Talk Talk’s music from The Colour of Spring (1986). Overall this treatment taps into the core melodic vibes of the original but rather than earthy affection of the original this one offers an ethereal and otherworldly expression of desire that suits its more downtempo aesthetic. But in the end it reaffirms the high quality of the songwriting that Smokey Robinson put forth some six decades ago with an clear resonance with the sensibilities of the present. Listen to “Get Ready” on YouTube and follow Sea Glass at the links provided.

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Sea Glass brought in singer Misty Boyce for the hazy dream pop track “Razor Bones” from his new EP Elevator Chat. A spare guitar line provides some background texture to Boyce’s warmly melodic vocals floating in slow wash of incandescent synths. This combination and the use of vintage electronic pop sounds lends the song an air of nostalgia or at least a fondness for shared experiences in a moment of indulgent reflection. The song seems to be about feeling vulnerable and fragile but allowing that frame of mind to be open to the positive intentions and feelings coming your way. The line “If you’re the starlight give my heart to the night/How do I reach you? Still holding on” speaks to the ability a person has to harbor hope even coming from a low point in life. The glimmering tonality of the song evokes those threads of hope that keep a heart together that’s been broken as well. In terms of structure and atmosphere “Razor Bones” is reminiscent of the Lower Dens song “I Get Nervous” and that song’s own sheltered hopefulness. Listen to “Razor Bones” on Spotify and follow Sea Glass at the links below.