“Rose Gold” is a debonair rock charmer from Alexei Shishkin. Twangy guitars and bouncy bass complement the suave vocal delivery, successfully capturing a throwback rock nostalgia — described by the artist as “my attempt at making a Grateful Dead-esque, loose, jammy song, but it might have accidentally ended up more Springsteen-y (which is ironic because I think I’ve heard maybe 3 Springsteen songs in my entire life).”
The brass-y components past the first minute conjure that Springsteen-esque charm, while the rollicking rock entry and bridges conjure the Grateful Dead within the verses. A blend of comforting rock familiarity with captivating original songwriting, “Rose Gold” is another strong showing from Shishkin, who first caught our ears last month with the track “Bermuda.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
