Phoenix-based artist Rohith Shaker crafts an emotively gripping sound on “Lake Misery,” reflecting on “concepts of impermanence and transience.” Time feels constantly fleeting, leading to a sense of yearning even before moments slip away entirely. The track captures that sense with compelling mood and lyrical introspection.
“With every heartbreak comes a memory and a story,” Shaker sings in the opening, emphasizing an epiphany into the moody guitar jangling and haunting vocal rise. The lyrics invoke the intricacies of a relationship, though also the nature of time passing as a whole, particularly in the “shift from youth to adulthood.” Shades of Grizzly Bear show in the production, which excels.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of June 2023’ Spotify playlist.
