“Detours to Glories” by Casper Caan – A Song Feature

     The music of Casper Caan is marked by bright melody-defining instrumentation, intricate rhythmic layers, and diverse vocal deliveries. The brightness is best showcased in the high-frequency guitar that emerges just past the 30-second mark of “Detours to Glories.” The rhythmic complexity drives the song, defining its momentum and enhancing its texture. And Casper Caan’s meticulous attention to detail is on display as the song employs three distinct vocal deliveries – fluid melody-centric vocals during the verses, a slightly reverb-washed tone during the chorus, and a brief flourish of talk box (or vocoder?) within the final 20 seconds of the song (at 4:14).  
 
     A review of the “About” page of Casper Caan’s website (https://caspercaan.com/#about) shows that he is a New York City-based composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, who blends the old (such as instruments and microphones) with the modern. Thus, “Detours to Glories” carries a sophistication in the invigorating Rock Pop genre of the Indie Universe. Quoting informative release content about the song:
  “Detours to Glories” seamlessly layers Chic-style drums over orchestral crescendos and flecks of Balearic guitars. Mix in some lush horns, filtered guitar swells and a psychedelic synth loop, and you have a song that’s equally perfect for a packed club AND simply getting lost on your own. "Detours to Glories," with its reflective and inspiring lyrics about resilience, fits perfectly in the enigmatic singer/songwriter’s growing catalog of indie-influenced pop songs that feature earworm-worthy hooks, organic instrumentation, and cinematic arrangements. “I feel a change in the weather / about to get better,” Caan sings beatifically at one point in “Detours to Glories,” a hint towards a reversal of fortune for the song’s protagonist, and more importantly, the arrival of a fresh batch of new songs from this prodigious musician.”
 
    All of the vocals and instruments on the song are performed by Casper Caan, other than drumming by Mikey Jones and horns by John Martin. The official video for “Detours to Glories” is animated by Kosuke Sugimoto, who uses the same character in all of Caan’s videos. Here, the animated individual is shown skateboarding through various real-life scenes, but he takes flight within the final minute.
 

     “Detours to Glories” by Casper Caan

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Lyrics of “Detours to Glories” by Casper Caan
We made what we need
It was all you seek
And we were not believed
Was it all worth rising?
 
It’s like what you said
We made what we caved
It was all we made
Was it all worth rising?
 
It’s not my story
That’s just too boring
Let’s turn these lumps
And detours to glories
I know my time’s not up
Yeah it’s true
 
It’s not my story
Rain isn’t pouring
Let’s turn these miles
Of detours to glories
I know my time’s not up
Yeah it’s true
 
We made what we need
You made what you dream
And it saved what you feel
In a vault worth finding
 
It’s like what you said
(Now you’ve got something to measure)
We made what we caved
(Trouble it won’t last forever)
It was all we made
(I feel a change in the weather)
Was it all worth rising?
(Bound to get better)
(About to get better…)
 
It’s not my story
That’s just too boring
Let’s turn these lumps
And detours to glories
I know my time’s not up
Yeah it’s true
 
It’s not my story
Rain isn’t pouring
Let’s turn these miles
Of detours to glories
I know my time’s not up
Yeah it’s true
 
Now you’ve got something to measure
Trouble it won’t last forever
I feel a change in the weather
Bound to get better
About to get better…
 
It’s not my story
That’s just too boring
Let’s turn these lumps
And detours to glories
I know my time’s not up
Yeah it’s true
 
It’s not my story
Rain isn’t pouring
Let’s tear these miles
Of detours to glories
I know my times not up
Yeah it’s true