The second track from Ethan Ast, “Don’t Get Comfortable” is an engrossing track infusing soaring, spacey pop vibes with blistering psych-rock adornments. Lush verses contrast enjoyably with more bursting chorus, with a psych-friendly mix of guitars and hints of spacey synths (01:50) playing well and emerging seamlessly. A guitar solo follows in the closing minute, delectably guiding into a more serene, psychedelic closing seconds. In the first minute, as tranquil verses glide into a strongly melodic spectacle, Ast’s stellar songwriting becomes fully apparent. I’m looking forward to what’s next.
Ast elaborates more on the track’s inspiration below:
“My inspiration for the song comes from my struggle with anxiety. I wanted the chorus and verse to be ‘bipolar’ in a sense, by changing up the chord progression and creating a huge sound that contradicts the verse. I wanted the listener to be transported somewhere else and create a floating sensation. I incorporated elements of indie, rock and synths to create a song that takes you through a journey that is unexpected but easy to follow along.”
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“Don’t Get Comfortable” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of November 2020’ Spotify playlist.
