Following one of the year’s finest albums in CRUD, Melbourne-born singer-songwriter aaron joseph russo continues to excel with a dreamy, hypnotically hooky pop sound on new single “c o u l d i t b e ?” — dazzling with his arsenal of caressing synth pads, glistening electronics, twangy guitar adornments, and lush vocal hooks.
Effervescent synths and mellow guitars unveil an absorbing interplay to start, traversing seamlessly into his serene vocal charm — compelling throughout, and especially during an ear-catching bridge at the three-minute mark, moving from late-night contemplation to arpeggiated synths and concluding guitar murkiness. “c o u l d i t b e ?” is another gorgeous showing from aaron joseph russo.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
