Austin Miller – Foreign Bodies (2021)
At some point, we have all felt a desire for things to be the way they once were while also wanting to move on from past relationships. This contrasting emotion is highlighted by Austin Miller in their single ‘Foreign Bodies’. While touched with a hint of nostalgia for the past, there is an overwhelmingly optimistic sense to the track that makes you hopeful for the future.
Austin Miller and Chris McVinnie are the duo shining the light on these moments of life. They met while studying to be classical musicians only to realise that this was not the be-all and end-all of their lives. Drawing on their classical training, they combine this with inspiration from rock and pop bands for colourful harmonies and rich arrangements.
‘Foreign Bodies’ hits you with the rich melody from the first sound as you are inundated with the layered music. This drops for a simple drum and guitar combination that only builds in power as the song continues. The arrangement is outstanding as it hooks you with the opening only to effortlessly draw you into the highs and lows. The guitar that floats in and out of your senses has a light note of nostalgia. This is tempered by the overwhelmingly positive vibes from the rest of the instrumentation.
While the music is expertly executed, the vocals are what really bring the emotions to the track. Miller’s voice brings the sense of wanting things to be as they were while acknowledging that moving on can be for the best. The harmonisations on the chorus are rather epic in their blending. You can’t imagine the song being any other way as the textures wash over you and the vocals pull you into a hopeful optimism. This is handled gently like a slow realisation and the light of a new dawn breaking.
Austin Miller gently fills you with optimism while considering the desire for things to go back to the way they were in ‘Foreign Bodies’. Miller’s vocals bring the emotion of the track while the melody drops you into a rich arrangement. There is a touch of nostalgia that is tempered by a hopeful view of the future.
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