Something Keeps Running Away

Quilt “Hissing My Plea”

I wasn’t surprised when I read a thing in which the singer of this band explained that “Hissing My Plea” was built out of bits of other abandoned songs. Not in the sense that the song is fragmented or doesn’t hang together well, but in that there’s several strong melodies and grooves in this, and it sounds very carefully crafted. I love the way they contrast this casual, stoner-ish bass groove with a very regal string arrangement, and the way Anna Fox Rochinski sounds so poised as she sings. There’s a delicate quality to her voice, but also this very grounded confidence in her phrasing, particularly as she expresses frustration and desperation. She makes the darkest feelings seem sorta serene.

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