Wishing All The Best

Pigeons “No Other Way”

Very few of the words being sung in this song actually sound much like words to me. This is just fine, mainly because the emphasis in this arrangement is a bit skewed — what would normally be foregrounded is shifted to hazy accompaniment, and the noodling lead guitar part is presented with sharp focus. Luckily, this doesn’t destabilize the track. If anything, this makes the whole thing seem warmer, richer, cozier. It’s got that feeling of super-comfortable exhaustion, when your mind softens up a bit and you focus on detail rather than form and meaning. In this, it’s all about the abstract pleasure of horn parts that float through the piece like little fluffy clouds, and a guitar solo that radiates gentle empathy.

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