An Orchestral Single from A Band Called Paul
A single release from A Band Called Paul delivers a thematically beautiful sentiment along with this cinematic and progressive undertone that leans more towards a dream or alternative pop feel, but with these lush sets of instrumentation that let the song breathe and feel vast in its undertone.
One of the more beautiful attributes about "Interlude" is these string sections that flow throughout the track, and these give that element of cinematic backbone so much thickness, but also add in another layer of emotion to the song, which is already quite emotional to begin with.
This is a song that feeds off something fantastical in a way. It's about moving forward. It feels like a song that's about letting something go so that you can be free of it, finally.
The way that it's expressed lyrically is quite beautiful and visual in terms of its description.
I think the sentiment of this song is something a lot of us can relate to, so it becomes very connective very quickly.
We've all been in situations or different parts of our lives where we need to move on, and to do so, we need to let something go. This can be very difficult, but it's a part of life, and the way that this artist expresses that is powerful because it focuses on the cleansing in a sense.
It's like cleansing yourself of whatever it is that was hindering you, bogging you down, or causing a negative impact in your life. Even if it's not about negative impact per se, it's still about letting something go.
The feeling of having something lifted off your shoulders can be a brilliant one, and the way Paul lays it out is so understandable and so wonderfully detailed that the emotion of it comes right to the forefront.
That, to me, is the most impactful aspect about the track. Just the relatability and description of how it feels to be cleansed of something to move forward.
Of course, this is just how I took the track. Others may feel differently about what the sentiment is if they listen to it, but for me, the message was loud and clear.
The production on this single is outstanding. Again, it's lush and beautiful with these layers of textures that float along through the song's ether and invite you to float right alongside it.
I think that's a big aspect of why the song works. It's inviting. It's welcoming with open arms, and in a strange way, but it works perfectly.
I love that spacious and sort of expansive underbelly and how that cinematic undertone feels so strong throughout the track.
You can tell by listening to it that this came from someplace real. There is a massive authenticity that oozes from every note of this single, and because of that, you're able to soak it in.
The orchestral aspect of this track gives it more depth, and the pop overcoat gives it something a bit colorful.
This was a very vulnerable track and feels almost like it was cathartic for Paul to write and release. Maybe it was.
Either way, when you listen to it, it gives you the sense that you may not be alone in certain kinds of thoughts or struggles, even because the song is something that lets us remember that we're human.
I think that's an important thing. Songs like this. Songs that let us feel or think. Songs that trigger something in our minds or Hearts so that we can remember that we are people after all. We are allowed to feel things.
This was sort of intense, but really worked in such an amazing way, and I feel like it will move a lot of people.
You can hear a slew of influences in the tonality of the song, from the way the vocals are tracked and sung to the instrumentation involved, and I love that you get everything from vintage sounds to current ones all throughout the song.
To me, this is more of an indie-pop single that borders on dream or even alternative pop at times, but also brings an ethereal undertone and soundscape that you can just get wrapped up in.
This is a song that feels good to get engulfed by, so I suggest you put on some headphones when you listen to it.
Check this out right now and see what it does for you.
