The latest success from Los Angeles-based artist Katmaz, “Blue Morpho” takes inspiration from the elusive butterfly of the same name. A past lover is another source of influence, with their enigmatic and fleeting qualities also reflective of the blue morpho butterfly. The artful, poetic lyrics combine with a timeless-feeling psych-folk enamoring, as sturdy acoustics and hazy vocals build into a gorgeous harmonizing past the two-minute turn.
Trickling guitars and occasional percussive stomps add further to the palpable momentum, with the shift from 4/4 to 3/4 stirring with captivating cohesion into the “can’t find a friend,” hypnotic refrain. “Blue Morpho” is another success from Katmaz, the project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Matthew Kaz that has impressed in prior years with tracks like “Agnostic” and “Too Soon.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
