The New Single From Animal Afterlife Brings Out A Silky And Soulful Tonality, And An Honest Sentiment
An addictive new single from Animal Afterlife brings out a cinematic backbone that blends in with loads of light-hearted funk, some soul, and more, but what really grabs you is the character behind it all.
This is a track with a lot of smoothness, and that is delivered by everything from silky keys to wah-wah guitars, and more. But I feel like the sentiment and character behind the track are what you end up getting attached to the most, simply because it's all so relatable.
This is a track that showcases a very rare breed of honesty. It's the song that feels like it's about meeting someone, having a bit of a relationship with them, and then not really being able to forget about them even when they're gone. It's kind of like when you wish you could forget about that person because it's taking up too much of your mental capacity.
Even if it's light-hearted the way this song is, it's a real sentiment. This is a thing that actually happens to people, and that's why it's so connective.
It would be great to just forget about that person for a little while, and that's probably why the song is called "Sweet Amnesia."
Now, it's not about the aftermath. It's not about the positives or the negatives, what might happen or what might not. It's just the simple fact that you want to forget for a little bit.
Keep in mind, this is how I interpreted the track. Others may take it a little differently, but for me, that sentiment was pretty loud and clear, mainly because, again, I could totally relate to it. I think we've all been there at a certain point.
The song opens up sort of softly. It gives you a little intro to what you can expect as it unfolds.
The drummer is sort of riding that hi-hat a little bit, building up and leaving room for the vocals and lyrics to come through so you can start getting a grasp of the story and that character.
You also have some great guitar work here that has this light sort of reverb effect on the end. I think that gives it an in-room kind of feel.
There's something about this whole song that feels almost like a live performance.
Perhaps they all went in and recorded it live, on the floor. Maybe they did it all in one shot.
Of course, I wasn't there, so I can't be sure how they did it, but either way, listening to this track gives you that vibe and makes you want to go see them perform live simply because they can capture that kind of aesthetic on record so well.
The keys have a softness to them. Almost like a string softness. This gives it a semi-disco kind of feel but also really helps push the vintage soul approach even further.
As I mentioned before, there is plenty of soul pumping through the veins of this track, and that doesn't just come from the vocals alone, but rather all the instruments as well.
Even that bass guitar tone has a great feel to it. It's warm but has a little crispness.
The vocals are gorgeous.
The singer is really giving a great performance on record. It feels like she's in her zone, and again, this is also part of why it feels almost like a live show. Almost like you're watching them in a room perform it.
She comes through with passion, and it's not over the top. Instead, she's very well balanced dynamically, but always sings with that level of heart.
It's her performance vocally that really makes you feel like the song came from someplace real. There's a certain kind of authenticity that shines through because of how she's singing.
Not only that, but her vocals don't clash. Instead, the way she sings complements the instrumentation.
And vice versa.
The cool thing about this is that the band and instrumentation manage to put together and create a certain kind of mood for the lyrics, and it all fits together like puzzle pieces.
Of course, you have a great hook and chorus that are super memorable, and you end up actually sort of humming them in your head for hours or even days after the song has ended.
The drummer definitely gives you a little fun with ghost notes but keeps that four-on-the-floor, once again, semi-disco feel in there, but also has amazing dynamics to his performance.
The whole aesthetic and atmosphere of the song sort of engulf you.
All the backing vocals come in and harmonize with the main one for most of those choruses, and it makes things very lush and full-bodied, which goes right along with the vibe of the rest of the track.
More instrumentation fills any empty space. Organs come in with those keys, and the whole thing really hits a heightened level of intensity towards the end as the vocals really start belting out and hitting higher notes, giving you a more boisterous and energetic feel, but still keeping that balance well in place for the smoothness of the track.
I feel like everyone understood the mission. This is definitely an example of a full band that really knows what they're doing and has obviously been writing and releasing music together for quite some time.
You can feel that energy fluctuation between the band members.
This whole thing was really beautifully done and had a certain element of elegance to it that comes through from start to finish.
So, all in all, you have a track that's got character, heart, soul, story, honesty, and deep-pocketed grooves that really make you want to move your body.
I would definitely invite you to come check out the silky vibes of this track, and while you're at it, I would dig into some of their previous releases, which I have, and a lot of them are outstanding.
Songs like "Superfine" and "Saints Underwater" also exemplify how this band works together exceptionally well.
Listening to some of their other songs also showcases how they branch out and bring in other styles and genres into the mix when they feel like it.
So, definitely check this single out, but also dig into some of their previous material.
You will definitely be moving your body to this stuff.
Remember where you heard this first.
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