Friday, October 11, 2019

“You Fell Out Of Dancing” by Lo-ghost – A Song Feature


     The vocals in “You Fell Out Of Dancing” begin masterfully, staying within that difficult-to-achieve Goldilocks zone in which the temperament is neither too spirited nor too unemotional – reflecting the despondency of loss while simultaneously exposing raw emotion. The early vocals from Lo-ghost are accompanied by cyclical instruments, as if the wheels of emotion are moving but cannot gain much traction. The cyclical nature doesn’t detract from their attractiveness. The percussion has a non-obvious pattern and the keys(?) provide the impression of a looped choir.

      Everything changes at the 2:20 mark, when the instruments become thunderous in support of power vocals. The percussion is particularly noteworthy. Then, in the final minute of “You Fell Out Of Dancing,” the temperament of the voice reveals the extent of the grief and anguish.

      Lo-ghost is Shannon Devy and Evan Strauss of Cape Town, South Africa. In talking about “You Fell Out Of Dancing,” Evan explained:
  “We wanted to express that vertiginous moment when you know it’s over - that split second before your heart breaks. I think it’s one of the most human sensations – something we’ve all been through. That pressure is building in your chest. And then, that terrible, sublime detonation.”

      “You Fell Out Of Dancing” is the second single off Lo-ghost’s upcoming sophomore album “CULT POP.” It is "an early morning out-of-love ballad for the modern age, set in an every-bar anywhere, the song shimmers with the tension of imminent loss.”

    “You Fell Out Of Dancing” by Lo-ghost




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