A darkly yearning track from New York-based artist Friznost, “Bats In The Attic” engages with its intimate evolution, reminiscent of Plush/Liam Hayes. Initially planned to release as a “modest acoustic guitar ballad,” Friznost decided to expand the track’s production — emphasizing piano as the lead, while adding melodica, harmonica, and glockenspiel. The result is fully consuming, vulnerable and well-produced.
“I was a fool to let you go so easy,” he sings during a particularly haunting section, accompanied solely by a solemn piano and ghostly backing vocals. Lyrical pleas for a better past — “bag of popcorn, bottle of booze — it brings me back closer to you,” — hit hard as well, punctuated by a sweltering harmonica addition thereafter. “Bats In The Attic” compels with its memorable songwriting, depicting yearning amidst instrumentation that ranges from twinkling whimsy to solemn melancholy.
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of August 2022’ Spotify playlist.
