Steven Gudino traverses from serene pop contemplation to twangy vigor on “Sardonic Suburb,” a single that impresses in its melodic display of tonal range. Twinkling, dreamy keys arrive into a bursting guitar line, then cohesively incorporating Gudino’s alluring vocals in the title-touting hook — “I can’t wait to finally be rid of this place, this sardonic suburb.” The trickling guitars and jazzy, sporadic pace combine with the breezy vocals for a sophisti-pop aesthetical captivation in the moments between, capped off by an electrifying guitar emphasis and final vocal refrain.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
