Deadwater;
That opening chord sequence on the piano floating within that droned chilled beat is like a hug on the ears. Then you hear her voice, A cross between the sparseness of London Grammar and warmth from Gabrielle Aplin. There is an honesty and purity to it, creating a track which does feel like water.
This is such a gentle track. There is a beauty in it's simplicity. Yet, really, creating something this wonderful isn't simple at all. Wet are able to create a really interesting track that doesn't force itself upon the listener. It uses popular ideas, that distant echoing sound from those indie/electronic tracks and the poetic lyrics from romanticised singer/songwriters, but using them in a way that is both satisfying without being completely copycat. The interesting arpeggios in the middle piano section introduces some quirky but nonetheless satisfying blues like chromatic sound, again adding to the easiness of the track.
The melody works beautifully with the chord sequence. It grows and falls within the pitches so nothing is uncomfortable but instead, hits the places it needs, creating a flow which is steady and holding. It is easy to sing back but easier to just move along with. You don't want to sing over it incase of ruining the featherlike way it floats along the track.
The chilled beat and light guitar strums keep it current and gives the track enough to make it not too distant to what is currently popular, yet it has enough to make it stand out to what is currently out there. The buzz around this band might make you give them a listen but it's the warmth created through their music which will make you stay.
This song was one of those instant stop and listen moments.
That opening chord sequence on the piano floating within that droned chilled beat is like a hug on the ears. Then you hear her voice, A cross between the sparseness of London Grammar and warmth from Gabrielle Aplin. There is an honesty and purity to it, creating a track which does feel like water.
Good then that this track is named deadwater with a band aptly named Wet.
This is such a gentle track. There is a beauty in it's simplicity. Yet, really, creating something this wonderful isn't simple at all. Wet are able to create a really interesting track that doesn't force itself upon the listener. It uses popular ideas, that distant echoing sound from those indie/electronic tracks and the poetic lyrics from romanticised singer/songwriters, but using them in a way that is both satisfying without being completely copycat. The interesting arpeggios in the middle piano section introduces some quirky but nonetheless satisfying blues like chromatic sound, again adding to the easiness of the track.
The melody works beautifully with the chord sequence. It grows and falls within the pitches so nothing is uncomfortable but instead, hits the places it needs, creating a flow which is steady and holding. It is easy to sing back but easier to just move along with. You don't want to sing over it incase of ruining the featherlike way it floats along the track.
The chilled beat and light guitar strums keep it current and gives the track enough to make it not too distant to what is currently popular, yet it has enough to make it stand out to what is currently out there. The buzz around this band might make you give them a listen but it's the warmth created through their music which will make you stay.


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