A captivating second single from duo LIBERANDOS, “Do Not Be Distracted” is a showcase in stylishly melodic entrancement. Vibrant guitar twangs and bustling rhythms enthrall throughout, depicting a project that draws from a variety of memorable influences, particularly “North African rhythmic traditions, psychedelic folk, and Southern Gothic imagery.”
An especially resonant segment shows as the lead delivery ascends from smoother introspection to an escalated “crossing unending Rubicons” prowess, then expanding into perspectives on “past lives” that are utterly captivating in their array of colorful instrumentation, especially the string-laden gorgeousness and lead-in to the bass-driven “once upon a time” immersion. “Do Not Be Distracted” is a captivating standout from LIBERANDOS, comprising Adam Lindquist and Ben Mabry.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
