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Pink Shabab “If Only I Could Hold You One More Time”

It was not at all surprising to learn after having heard this song a few times that the primary instrument of the composer, Joseph Carvell, is the bass guitar. The bass line is prominent in the mix and central to the song, driving it along with a slow-burn urgency. The surface of the song is glossy and chill, but the tone is more like the inadvertent creepiness of someone who doesn’t understand their feelings are coming off more intense than sweet. The atmosphere of this song is excellent – the gentle drones, the chords that seem to pop in for a moment just to sound like a sparkle, and that synth flute sound which shifts abruptly from ambiance to a busy, slightly winded melodic flourish.

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