“Wrap Your Arms” comes in with what sounds like reverse delay on a bright, distorted synth tone interlaced with the sound of horns giving the impression what you’re about to hear takes place in a daydream. The introspective male vocals take center in a reflective aspect shared by the female vocals that take the forefront later in the song like we’re hearing the outro music to a romantic thriller. The lush layers of atmosphere and the processional pace of the song brings to mind some parallel dimension Eurovision winning synthpop hit where the noir quality of the song coupled with its flavor of post-disco era ABBA-esque New Wave captured the imagination of millions rather than the sort of thing that normally does. The small sonic details of the song really stir the emotions with the bell tone highlights like a dusting of snow in the late afternoon as you mull over conflicted feelings and regrets even though you’re pretty sure the relationship is over. Listen to “Wrap Your Arms” on YouTube and follow ViVii at the links provided.
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