Capturing the cyclical, season-like movements of life within a chilling chamber-folk sound, “Dogwood Winter” is a moving new track from Kaigara. The release represents continued success from the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and violinist, who caught our ears last month with the haunting single “Mango Tree.”
“A “dogwood winter” is Southern slang for a sudden cold snap in late spring, around when dogwood trees bloom,” says Amy Amatya, the artist behind the project. “The song is about how life goes through cycles and some years winter can feel eternal, yet simultaneously this impermanence guarantees that spring will arrive eventually. It ends on a sonically and lyrically hopeful note, where the dogwood winter has passed and flowers begin to emerge.”
Gentle acoustics and a lush outdoor ambience complement a haunting vocal presence, letting out: “I know that you’re sick of dogwood winters, but you should never go to bed angry.” Strings maneuver inward with looming ferocity, alternating between more solemn folk settings and melancholic intrigue — as a brisker mystique takes hold following the “she’s unstoppable” line. Rhythmic interweaving pairs with the strings and guitars thereafter for a wholly memorable sound, representing another thorough success from Kaigara.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
