Delivering an emotive rock sound with an infectious ardor reminiscent of The Killers, “What a Sad Little Life, Jane” is a stellar output from Palejoy. The Aberdeen, Scotland-based band achieve a darker sound here relative to past releases. Lyrical references to fire pair with menacing guitar tones and exhilarating vocals, for an audible reflection of personal tumult and a sense of grief. The single features the band’s bassist Jamie Reid on vocals, and it was written following the loss of his mother to cancer.
Pulses of distorted guitars and panting percussion make for an invigorating opener. “There’s something broken in me,” Jamie Reid’s ensuing vocals admit, gearing into an intensified soaring past the one-minute turn. “Before the fire takes!” he lets out there amidst sturdy backing vocal elements. The two-minute turn is especially compelling with its harmonious vocal overlapping, combining with driving guitars that conjure nostalgic shades of post-punk, alternative, and emo alike. “What a Sad Little Life, Jane” is a thorough success from the quickly ascending act.
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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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