Bad Bloom – Tokyo (2021)
Escaping from the world for a little while is something that a lot of people dream about. This is what Bad Bloom are reflecting on in their dreamy single ‘Tokyo’. With fuzzy tones and a touch of ethereal notes, the band has you lost in a daydream as your senses wander through the soundscape.
Recorded in the summer of 2020, the single captures the vibrant energy of Tokyo with the need to escape the lockdown. Kate Rogers and Jay Trovato are the duo behind the music who combine dreamy tones with shoegaze sensibilities. Together, the husband-and-wife team have you riding a soundscape that is both fun and catchy while dreamily haunting.
‘Tokyo’ sends you into a dreamy soundscape with an opening that brings a light haziness to your brain. This is swept up in the guitars and drums that fuzz out everything for a soaring journey into your thoughts. As the music pulls you into the soundscape, your thoughts reach out and lead you away from the pressures of life. There is a relaxing feeling to the music mixed with an exploratory vibe that is packed with untold possibilities. While relaxing, there is a bit of punch in the music that makes you want to play a bit of air drums with the track.
Rogers’ vocals complement the dreaminess of the single as she draws your mind into a soaring adventure. There is an airy vibe to her performance that is enhanced by the hazy harmonisations. The different aspects of her vocals fuse into a mist that calmly settles around you. This is wrapped in a refreshing vibrancy that you only get from escaping the hum-drum of the world. Through the lyrics, you are filled with the need to escape with Tokyo drawing you with its exciting energy.
Bad Bloom send your thoughts soaring on a journey through daydreams and escapism in the fuzzy and dreamy tones of ‘Tokyo’. The exploratory vibe of the music draws your thoughts into a daydream while the vocals fill you with the need to escape. They come together to form a calming and refreshing single that captures the need to get away even for a little while.
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