A chilling, cinematic sound shows on “The other side of town,” a track from Virginia-based Heddy Edwards that envelops in its mixture of dreamy electronics, Lynchian guitar tones, and captivating vocal emotion. The resonating, climactic production and gripping vocal work are complemented by a narrative-laden thematic pull — described as “about a town split by wealth, and how the memory of someone on the lower-class side haunts the rich-yet-selfish dwellers on “the other side” (physically and in dreams).”
Lonesome synth tones and chugging, dreamy guitars build with atmospheric allure into Edwards’ melodic vocal presence. “If you wanted to go, you could tell me right now,” she lets out with a lushly magnetic allure, culminating in reverbed questioning and peppier “lend my life a little meaning” vocal dynamics. Twangy guitar tones add seamlessly thereafter to the late-night soundscape, reminding fondly of Chromatics in its lovely blend of synths and artful guitar-laden momentum.
“You call to me from the other side,” Edwards’ vocals enthrall with soaring intensity before the track’s wholly impactful rise. There, more illuminated synth tones and moody guitars venture into the title-remarking hook; the pulsing guitars echo a cinematic, Lynchian vibe there, while the ensuing “on the other side” soaring sounds like a fantastic cross vocally between Kate Bush and Frankie Rose. “The other side of town” is a masterful piece of songwriting from Heddy Edwards, consuming across moody spaciousness and eruptions of emotion, the latter apparent in the extremely moving chorus.
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