An engrossing psych-rocker about moving on from death, “Arroyo Butterfly” is a hypnotic success from Albuquerque-based project Train Conductor, fronted by Will Byrne and featuring a variety of talented musicians. The track comes via their forthcoming album, Geodesic.
The “spread your wings and glide away,” multi-layered vocals craft an immersive and spacious sound, with steadier guitar-laden cuts adding a brisker energy past the first minute. A buzzing guitar-driven resonance complements hazy vocal engagement, yearning for a place of tranquility within the bustles of daily life. The meditative swell of the initial sound, along with the more amped-up middle, concocts a thoroughly captivating sound.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2023’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Psychedelic Rock.
