“Ghost Hug” is a moving rocker from Tents, a band from Portland, Oregon. Ethereal, airy vocal harmonizing leads a mellow initial soundscape, poised to expand with vibrant emotion. The “there is no consolation,” admittance builds into a more rock-forward glow, furthering the track’s steady climactic pull. A twangy guitar rise during this “get up,” vocal encouragement makes for a captivating allure, apparent throughout in both its anthemic rises and quainter peppy bounces.
The band writes: “We had a miscarriage. We were very very sad and we decided to do a writing session as a sort of therapy session. We had no expectations of getting anything out of it, but this song emerged.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2023’ Spotify playlist.
