Antisolar – Sorry (2022)
Despite living on two separate continents, Andrew Doolittle and Olivier Raynal sustained a friendship for almost 20 years. After meeting via a mutual friend in 2005, Doolittle contributed as a session guitarist to Raynal’s former band, Stripped Polaris. Since then, the lads’ independent careers blossomed with Doolittle working with Rita Wilson and Idina Menzel, but we’re here to speak about Antisolar. Featured on YMX, Sinusoidal Music, WWAM, Edgar Allan Poets, Thoughts Words Actions and Lost In The Manor, Antisolar are reaching audiences on an international scale. The latest addition to their well-received repertoire is ‘Sorry’.
Following their single ‘You Resurrect Me’, ‘Sorry’ slides along a tender, rock-inspired soundscape with its melodic arrangement. Combining electric guitar riffs with pounding drums and interspersed piano, Antisolar find the delicate balance between organic and synthetic in this original single. What I find intriguing is how the duo has a polished sound but there remains an intimate vulnerability in the kaleidoscopic sonic haze. I would compare the pair to bands like Three Doors Down, Creed or Nickelback with a Matchbox Twenty undertone. Then again, Antisolar does have a profound intensity that is utterly unique.
Along with the heartfelt melody, Antisolar showcase their skill as musicians with the poignant lyricism. Described by Sinusoidal Music as having “…the capacity to draw you in and lead you down a path of profound reflection”, Antisolar are introspective, sentimental and genuine in their connection with listeners. ‘Sorry’ is inspired by Doolittle’s assessment of a previous relationship writing not from his perspective but from the person who ended it – his ex-girlfriend. Tremulous and tender, Raynal and Doolittle explore the fragility of the human soul in this poetic and insightful music experience.
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