“Palm Kisses” is a memorable new track from Carmyn Burbank, pairing smooth, jazz-tinged phrasing with nocturnal orchestral intrigue while drawing inspiration from 1960s Bond scores, Goldfrapp, and Lana Del Rey.
“My silver savior, how I’ve waited so long for you,” Burbank’s riveting lead intones, complemented by layers of heartrending strings. Her moody melodic precision and the lush instrumentation lend a distinctly cinematic character, ascending toward starry-eyed strings and ruminating rhythms for a sound that resembles a cross between Massive Attack and Lana Del Rey. The “give me palm kisses, honey” refrain continues that smitten, hypnotic quality, dazzling alongside twangy, debonair guitar accents. The track proceeds with tonally steady allure, displaying no shortage of atmosphere as the production evolves with sophistication and replay-inducing finesse.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
