It’s a pleasure to premiere “Scrub,” the newest track from Henri Bardot. Previously impressing with the dreamy folk effort “Figurine,” Bardot again shows his chops as a songwriter and creator of consuming soundscapes. On “Scrub,” gentle acoustics establish a serenely consuming feel, as Bardot’s vocals elegantly emerge. About a minute in, his vocals rise with rousing melancholic allure, book-ended by ghostly wordless croons.
Per Bardot, the track “explores vulnerability, arrogance, and the dangers of changing for someone. The song centers around a mid-winter road trip the goes sideways when two partners fail to reconcile their different approaches to intimacy. The cover photo is a token of that nostalgic yet melancholic drive.”
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“Scrub” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of February 2019’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Indie Folk.
