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Sandscape “Artifical Rush”

“Artificial Rush” is the sort of song that sounds as if it can only exist at night, and that it’s deeply inappropriate to put it on in daylight hours. And this isn’t even really because it’s so obviously meant to be boudoir music – the very sound of it evokes the amber hues of street lights and the not-quite-stillness of a city at night. This is particularly well-crafted atmosphere, full of interesting sonic details that follow the curves of the song rather than overwhelm it. Eliza Shaddad’s voice is understated through the entire thing, picking up a bit for the chorus but always staying in this low-key seductive mode.

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