Tim Carr’s hazy backdrop, minimalist percussion and introspective vocals on “Pleasure Drives” sounds like an even more lo-fi chillwave celebration of the charms of being able to get in a car and head to no destination in particular. This is not the emotional disconnect and alienation depicted in Gary Numan’s “Cars,” this is more the relaxing and escapist possibilities of driving without an agenda but taking in some of your favorite tunes while your mind wanders in the realm of putting behind you the immediate context of the sources of any anxiety and taking some time to forget about it all while your focus is on the road ahead. It’s definitely a phenomenon not just of decades past but of the present if you’re in a place where you can go some distance and have the option of turning back easily if you’ve sufficiently unraveled what’s unsettling your mind. Driving for pleasure is not as cheap as it once was and most cities don’t have a lot at the edges that don’t seem completely taken over by private equity firm development but you can still take those rides on your terms. It’s a lower key work for the songwriter whose tonally rich synth pop is transporting, but this song accomplishes much the same with a different sound palette that feels like its marking the miles between you and more familiar environs with a relaxed but direct pacing. Listen to “Pleasure Drives” on YouTube and connect with Tim Car at the links below.
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