Infusing aspects of dream-pop with a ’60s pop reverence, “Half Heartedly Gold” is a recent track from Calgary-based duo Hotel Josephine. The lush acoustics, breezy vocals, and understated symphonic components converge for a dreamy, captivating success.
Pulsing organs and elongated vocals craft a dream-pop engrossment as the track progresses; flourishing effects add beautifully to the acoustical backbone approaching the two-minute mark. Described by the project as “a journey into the kaleidoscopic headspace of unassured love,” “Half Heartedly Gold” is a testament to Hotel Josephine’s timeless aesthetic and stellar, melodic songwriting.
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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.
