We premiere Forgottensong’s newest launch, ‘Shirts And Skins’, a stripped again and uncooked observe from the duo who’ve been working collectively since 2000.
Comprising Scott Allyn and Mark Doyle, Forgottensong is a very worldwide collaboration, with the 2 artists primarily based in Barcelona and Syracuse. With true musical precision, the pair work laborious to create an indie-folk-rock type that leaves loads of room for his or her tight composition, wealthy instrumentation, and considerate conceptualisation to shine via.
Forgottensong’s attribute lyricism and hyper-specific storytelling has lengthy been one thing the followers have come to count on, and so they definitely don’t miss with the tight rhymes and metaphors of ‘Shirts And Skins. On the one hand, this could possibly be the telling of a story of a pair who’re torn between preventing for his or her relationship and letting it go; on the opposite, it could possibly be a mirrored image on the flat feeling we’re all experiencing in the intervening time, wanting on the state of the world. Strains resembling “I’m the idiot that’s gotta combat As if being merciless might make it proper” and “And I don’t know who’s proper or mistaken anymore And I don’t wanna combat I’m simply too uninterested in maintaining rating” vividly painting the exhaustion felt when going via all of it, and will equally apply to both scenario. Forgottensong have been in a position to seize the devastating feeling completely, accompanied by a gentle drum beat, and restrained, mellow guitar rhythms. Scott Allyn’s vocals are additionally stripped again, absolutely conveying the stress and frustration.
The music video additional displays this stripped-back vibe. Self-produced by Scott, we see simply him and his guitar, singing to an empty room, with delicate shifts in color and, at instances, a world-weariness, which lifts on the finish with the hovering electrical guitar. ‘Shirts And Skins’ is a observe that listeners will return to again and again, and get a distinct vibe every time – it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what it looks like listening to it when the world is in a greater place than it’s now.
Watch the music video for ‘Shirts And Skins’ beneath, and tell us what you assume. You will discover out extra about Forgottensong and their music on-line on their official web site, Fb, YouTube, and Instagram.
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