Mylo Choy brings together an array of simple elements to establish a hopeful warmth for “Intro: Not Yet,” the lead track on their new EP Summer Projects (Part 1). A simple synth figure performed by Choi and Guerilla Toss drummer Peter Negroponte who also performs the spare, tasteful percussion. The innocence of spirit and discovery that runs through the song is irresistible in grounding it in the concrete imagery and observations Choy offers us like the rustling in trees, of neighbors talking to them as they walk down the sidewalk, shaking blankets to find empty shoes, status as a loner in the past tense. These mundane yet significant details are the sorts of things that stick with us when we are no longer situated in a house or a city. Choy has lived in a variety of places but is apparently currently trying to see what it likes to be in a place like the Hudson Valley for more than a short spell. The most poetic and telling line though is the miniature chorus of “Life hasn’t deserted me yet” because it can feel like you’re disconnected from life when you don’t feel like you have a place where you’re living or staying or even visiting. Choy embraces this connection and articulates ways in which we might know we belong as well. Listen to “Intro: Not Yet” on Spotify, follow the songwriter at the links below and give the rest of the charmingly poignant EP on Spotify of Bandcamp.
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