For a song about the world possibly ending, Magdalena Bay’s “Venice” is a dance pop song with texture and a great pairing of dire pronouncements and a spirit to enjoy life in spite of the urgency of the moment. Inspired in part by walking through Venice, California, perhaps Ghost Town, perhaps the boardwalk, the duo imbue the song with a duality that acknowledges the normal human impulse to seek out fun even in the face of the worst possibilities almost as a way of staying sane in tough times. It’s not quite whistling in the graveyard but given the predictions that human civilization as we know it might be done by around the middle of the century “Venice” is also a hopeful song that reminds us that panicking and focusing only on the drear won’t make tackling the most serious issues in our lives easier and having a kind of nonchalance means maybe you can focus and be more effective than you would be if you were losing your mind as some misplaced outward demonstration that you are taking the situation seriously. Magadalena Bay suggests its better to have a chill attitude, acknowledge the threat and do the best you can in saving everyone’s lives without losing your cool. Listen to “Venice” on Spotify and follow Magdalena Bay on Instagram.
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