A wonderfully melodic, evolving track from Common Loon, “Livin’ the Dream” traverses through dreamy pop enchantment and dynamic rock allure — combining a memorable sound with imagery drawing from “surrealism, medieval Persian poetry, and vocabulary of dreams.” Twinkling keys, dual-vocal immersion, and a hypnotically understated rhythm section delight throughout the track, described by Common Loon — also known as Aviv Gilad — as “the most straightforward love song of my upcoming album, about the state of wonder and confusion that accompanies finding someone with whom you want to spend the rest of your life.”
Glistening guitar work drives impactfully into a title-touting vocal declaration — “I’m livin’ the dream, quite literally” — with lushly absorbing flair. Per Common Loon, the track also infuses “field recordings from travels with my partner to try to create a feeling of dreamlike gratitude in the listener, to remind that everything we hold dear will one day go away with a final closing — or opening — of the eyes.” “Livin’ the Dream” is a replay-inducing standout from Common Loon.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
