A lushly meditative charm takes hold throughout “Lisianthuses,” a consuming new track from Brooklyn-based artist Elly Kace. Glistening guitars lead a sound steeped in dream-pop warmness, while Kace’s vocals exude a serene entrancement in their “hold me closer” beckoning and ethereal tone. The calming vocal immersion and hypnotic guitar tones remind fondly of Beach House, aesthetically.
Kace has wowed venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a lyric soprano, and with successes like “Lisianthuses” shows a standout ability for crafting dream-pop delights as well.
Kace elaborates on the track’s themes and symbolism:
“Lisianthuses is a radical declaration of self love against all odds. Lisianthuses are my favorite flowers. They are notoriously challenging to grow, but once they bloom they last about 4 times as long as a rose. Their petals also have this beautiful flirty flare to them. I have always been told I was a handful, and have spent much of my life fitting into boxes to be less so. Now that I am awake to my own mysticism, I have realized the things that make me a handful are the things that connect me to my higher self. I am working to become more and more of a handful each day, and when I need reminding I buy myself some lisianthuses to gaze at.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
