A Spacious and Edgy Debut from Fake Mannequin

Fake Mannequin just dropped a new single, and this thing really reaches into the depths of alternative pop, with super spacious, ambient underbellies and just the right amount of edginess and Intrigue to sound super alluring. It gives me a little bout of nostalgia because it feels like something that was released in the late 90s, and I dig that a lot.

The song boasts a very cinematic aesthetic. It's got an amazing format and arrangement so that it really grows and sort of swallows you up as it does so.

I love songs that pick you up and put you in a different place, and this track is the exact kind of escape I'm talking about.

Being able to blend elements of Soul, trip hop, alternative, and pop, along with that dreamy overtone, is really a brilliant move, and what makes this song so addictive is its attitude and the character that it portrays.

Even at the start of the song, you have these, sort of eerie strings that come in the far background. They are distant and start pushing that cinematic backbone right from the beginning. Those elements sort of grow and change with the progression of the song and the melodies.

You start hearing amazing electronic elements like synthesizers that are used almost like pads, giving it a little bit of a sci-fi feel and effect.

The beat starts getting a little bit heavier and more keys are put into place to sort of add more layers in depth to the song, which works amazingly.

As this is happening, you have a sort of edgy synthesizer used almost like a bass that flows through the undertone of everything, and it really works amazingly.

The vocals are beautiful. Vocalist Amy Horn really puts a lot into giving off this attitude and hints of swagger, riddled with personality and flowing along with this semi-noir, futuristic, trip-hop escape.

The way that she performs is really everything because it's kind of theatrical. This is exactly what the song calls for. She adds the character to everything, but the song really creates this vast mood that you get engulfed by.

As the song opens up more, she starts doing these great harmonies, and it's all sort of Sultry and again, very alluring the deeper in you go.

I love how this song creates the atmosphere it does. The textures and tones sort of swim around in the air that surrounds you, and let you float along with it.

What's cool is that this track would be considered minimalist to some. However, in reality, it's got loads of layers going on.

Always melodies, tones, instruments, notes, and this beautiful forward-moving flow that all create this almost fantastical and again, semi sci-fi and very cinematic aesthetic and vibe.

Listening to this truck with headphones on is 100% the best way to go. Any kind of song that has layers of depth, the way this one does, I suggest listening to with headphones on.

This is simply one of the best ways to soak in those amazing vocals and how they're almost used like instruments themselves, along with all the different tones that are happening.

The song sort of washes you away with it by the end, and you snap yourself back into whatever reality you came from, wanting to listen to it all over again.

There are elements about this that make me think of classic Portishead, which is an artist I grew up listening to quite often. Maybe that's why it gives me those bouts of nostalgia when I listen to it.

They certainly have more of their own thing going on, but you can hear those kinds of classic influences coming into play throughout the songs unfolding.

So, the track is called "Same Tree", and this just released as what seems like the duo's debut single.

Along with Amy Horn, there is Tor Laurens, and the two of them are like a musical match made in heaven, in my opinion.

Deep, heavy-handed grooves, smooth and sort of graceful flows, dreamy atmospheres, and just enough of that alternative edge to attract just about anyone.

Definitely check this out because it's got a lot going on, and you don't want to miss it.

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