“Devil and the Deep Blue” is a suavely stylish track from Bad Flamingo, crafting a mysterious soundscape fit for desert-wandering. The suave bass crawl builds to the title-touting refrain, escalating thereafter into swampy guitar bursts with sporadically climactic energy. The “deep and dark waters,” sequence enthralls with its steadier, acoustic-laden pace — conjuring a contemplative spirit in the lead-up to a reprising finale. It’s easy to get lost in this success from Bad Flamingo.
—
This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of January 2023’ Spotify playlist.
