Conjuring a sound that melds an intriguing dream-pop lushness alongside an artful production with shades of Burial in its vocal samples, “Whatever, Forever” is a memorable track from Peckham, UK-based act Gravegonzo. Soulful glimpses of various vocals are infused within a gliding synth line, while backing pads add a ghostly glow. Snappier rhythms move in infectiously, while a lead vocal emergence compels thereafter: “Now am I wasting time, striving for some poetry in life.” Thematic introspections on time’s fleeting nature merge with a melodically lush gem of a production, especially consuming in the string-laden concluding layers, for a thorough success from Gravegonzo.
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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 Dream-Pop.
