“Smile Like A Sunbeam” is the latest single from Tongg, a trio from Nottingham, England. Described as a song “about NOT putting on a fake face and remembering it’s ‘OK to not be OK,'” “Smile Like A Sunbeam” enamors with its fusing of playful synths, amiable vocals, and escalating guitar tones.
An inviting introduction, propelled by prickly synth pulses and a mellow rhythm section, drives into a series of melodic hooks. A multi-layered vocal effect lingers amidst a bouncier key-forward charms, culminating in a soaring guitar line that compels further. The weightless, hooky composure throughout evokes a Brit-pop nostalgia, alongside creative uses of sample-inclined vocal refrains. “Smile Like A Sunbeam” is a shimmering delight from Tongg.
The project first caught our ears last year, with the track “Popular Music.”
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of September 2022’ Spotify playlist.
