A recent track from Philadelphia-based artist Beth Arnold Gilbert, “I Was Not Airtight” shows a riveting rock sound with enveloping qualities. The track marks the follow-up single to Gilbert’s debut solo EP, Gimme Back My Castle. Now with a full band is in place, Gilbert is unveiling a consuming sound — with this track and the newly released “Ditch This Crowd” — that furthers the melodic rock sound of the prior EP.
Initial lyrics bemoan being “stuck in slow motion,” amidst a sludgy guitar arsenal, escalating with snarling vigor during the title-touting suaveness. The track is a gripping success from Beth Arnold Gilbert, who has more singles on the way later this year.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of May 2023’ Spotify playlist.
