New England-based artist Pillow Talk unveils a dreamily enveloping sound across two recent tracks: the nocturnal-set contemplative “Fog” and more radiant “Mystery Bop.” The project of Nickolas Donlin excels with a sound steeped in both compelling atmospherics and melodic immediacy, strongly evident on this pair of successes.
“Fog” immerses from the get-go with its intriguing acoustics and spacey frequencies underlying. Soft percussion evolves into a string-laden shimmering, invoking a grippingly mysterious soundscape with an otherworldly glow. “Nighttime arrived,” the vocals let out with lush entrancement, set alongside the twinkling keys and evolving into a beautiful chorus with warm, gauzy synth accompaniments and rising vocal momentum. Per the artist, the track’s lyrics “convey a change of time and perhaps season.”
The more recent “Mystery Bop” also enamors. Clanging guitar tones and harmonious vocal layers combine seamlessly, fully hypnotic as wintry glistening traverses into a two-minute turn with effervescent gorgeousness. “Is it make believe?” the vocals ask there, furthering the vibe-heavy mystique. These are two thorough success from Pillow Talk.
The tracks precede Pillow Talk’s upcoming debut album, Nick at Night, out on August 16th.
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These and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
