Enthusiastic brass and string-laden pulsing flourishes throughout the exciting “The Occasion,” a recent track from Toronto-based artist Harkness, impressing in March with “Tornado.” The brass/string push rides alongside rising vocals, swelling to the satisfying “rise to the occasion,” hook. The track shows a clever twist past the two-minute mark, assuming a suave disposition in a grungy, retro-minded rock vein that leads seamlessly into the original hook. No wonder Roger Manning (Beck/Jellyfish/TLQ) cites Harkness among his new favorite acts.
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“The Occasion” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of June 2021’ Spotify playlist.
