Seekers Who Don’t Even Find

Relaén “Twines”

“Twines” is so mellow that it doesn’t totally register at first. At least this was the case for me – the first few times I heard it I picked up on the “warm bath” vibe and enjoyed that, and then the melodies sunk in deeper and deeper with repeated listening. The vocal performance on “Twines” is lovely, but it’s secondary to the gentle glow of the chords and the assertive but laid back snap of the beat. I’m more fond of the solo section of this song, in which a synthesizer and a saxophone get at some feelings that words wouldn’t do justice. I read that this band was aspiring to evoke “the sound of love,” and I think they nailed it. Or more specifically, this is the sound of romance – I just imagine two very graceful people in an elegant place with beautiful lighting. It’s aspirational, you know?

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