A sound fit for late-night drives in its moody twangs and riveting vocal ascent, “Endless” is the compelling debut single from Lost Velvet. The Reading, UK-based duo of multi-instrumentalist Robert Butcher and vocalist Melissa Morris seamlessly build from nocturnal atmosphere in the verses to an ardent expanse. Jangly mystique and dreamily enticing vocals rouse into a sturdier dose of distortion, where the now-elongated vocal brooding moves alongside for a gripping sense of ’90s alternative nostalgia.
There’s a cinematic, Lynchian vibe in the initial guitar traversal — crawling along like a fleeting shadow in the night. Dual-vocal haunts reassure that “everything’s all right,” before the menacing whirring of distortion. The lyrical depictions of falling slowly move compellingly within the textured tones there, invoking a shoegaze-y tint in its hazy vocal infusions and caressing guitar work. “Endless” is a thoroughly consuming success of a debut from Lost Velvet, whose knack for atmosphere-heavy, witching-hour rock intrigue is on full display here.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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