Lonesome guitar twangs and glistening synth expanses alike compel on the flourishing “Blink,” a dreamy pop single that comes via the collaboration of Bill Speakman and the duo Memory Stitches. Speakman, whose solo material spans from mood trip-hop to hooky psychedelia, is also a member of the trio Second Sky.
Moody guitar twangs and contemplative vocals quickly ascend to a glistening “wake up,” expanse, with chiming bells and calming vocal reflections sending chills. The steady contrast between post-punk guitar murkiness and ensuing effervescence makes for a ceaselessly climactic spell, reminiscent of Alvvays, with the two-minute turn enamoring especially as the multiple vocal layers and twinkling instrumentation melds for a replay-inducing pull.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of December 2023’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Dream-Pop.
