A lush and dreamy track with hypnotic textures, “Velvet Moonlight” is the first release in three years from Old Trees. The project was formed in 2015 by Zachariah Watson, who desired a “more free, experimental, anything-goes environment,” compared to former band Time Pilot. Fond of texture-heavy genres like shoegaze, psych, and noise, Watson’s aesthetic shows itself in quality form here. The production from Choachi blends programmed drums with haunting vocals and a concluding guitar-based fervency. Hopefully we’ll hear more from Old Trees soon.
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“Velvet Moonlight” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of October 2019’ Spotify playlist.
