Its lyrics stirring in portraying the feeling of heavy figurative weight on one’s shoulders, “Strong Will” is a melodic, trickling rock single from Delko, a band based in Providence, RI.
Emo and punk influences coexist with a post-rock mentality, particularly in regard to an unfolding structure that evolves from quaint guitars into an impassioned vocal push — “she’s finding the strength in search of something to quell the emotion.” Lushly absorbing guitar tones enamor with a glistening, echoed tonal richness thereafter, bringing this memorable track to a close. “Strong Will” is exemplary of the project’s emotional, structurally charismatic sound.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of August 2023’ Spotify playlist.
