Another creative showing from San Diego-based act Sluka, “Figure It Out” rides on energetic pulsing to start. Strings and percussion rouse, with Christopher Sluka’s invigorating vocals — and “figure it out!” refrain — catching easily. The twist into relatively somber strings thereafter plays strikingly, followed by an operatic rise. Sluka has consistently shown a tendency for creative, unbridled energy and a lack of overall fear for structural and aesthetic maneuvers, and “Figure It Out” is an enjoyable further continuation of that ethos. Past highlights include “VIP” and “Vampire’s Ball.”
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“Figure It Out” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of May 2021’ Spotify playlist.
