A brooding, nocturnal alt-pop energy shines on “Time Thief,” a standout new track from singer-songwriter My Life As A Moth — representing the first single from her forthcoming album, The Parade Of The Starlet & The Broken Hearted. Artful lyricism and spoken-word vocals persist amidst a haunting array of guitars, rhythms, and brass-y embedding, set within themes that confront anxiety’s strong-hold and ability to distort one’s sense of time and being. The artist describes the release as capturing how “that negative spiral feels like a ‘time thief. You’re existing in that timeline at the same time grieving another reality that you could be thriving in.”
A darkly invigorating soundscape takes hold right away, as menacing guitar distortion and thumping rhythmic intrigue complement a debonair vocal immersion. “I like my coffee cold, I don’t daydream when I wake up,” they let out, conjuring a climactic pull as the sludgy guitars excels into lingering feedback and “life of a grasshopper” comparison. Touches of brass further bolster the palpable moodiness, taking fuller form across a ghostly second half where the foreboding guitar presence, sporadic doses of brass, and “time thief, you are my friend” refrain meld with intoxicating allure.
