“Catching Paradise” evolves from spacious, atmospheric intrigue into memorable electro-pop energy. The track, a collaboration from Guy Jackson and Hetty Clark, succeeds with engrossing soundscapes and creative structural twists — aesthetically resembling a fond cross of Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Portishead. Clark’s “won’t you stay with me?” line exudes a consuming yearning amidst developing synth arps, followed by a spacey twist around 02:37 that captivates. I’m looking forward to more releases from this collaboration, showing a stirring sound rich in soundscape and melodic appeal.
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“Catching Paradise” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2021’ Spotify playlist.
