EMBLM – Darken My Doorway (2021)
The hours following a relationship going awry can be the hardest. EMBLM brings these raw moments to sonic life through the blended tones of ‘Darken My Doorway’. With a soulful piano line meeting electronic pop tones, he fills you with the closed feelings of a night drive after everything falls apart. Using shifting vocals and emotive melodics wrapped around honest lyrics, he touches something deep in your chest.
This track marks the fifth release from EMBLM which highlights the emotive range of the multi-instrumentalist. While creating his own music, he has also recently remixed tracks from artists including Harry Heart and Big Society. His first single of the year, it offers an emotional depth that is wonderful to hear.
The vocals that open ‘Darken My Doorway’ hit you with the raw emotions of the track. The opening vocals give way to a more soulful RnB movement. Through the movement of vocal performance, you get the feeling of a late-night drive with the lights of the road flashing past you. The vocals are really interesting as they shift from feeling like they come from a distance to a whispered utterance. While shifting between styles, there is a heavy emotional hit that shines through. The lyrics touch on your own pain while hitting out at the person who hurt you. Through each movement, you are filled with the turbulent emotions that come after everything breaks down.
The melody is as interesting and shifting as the vocals. The light piano notes that highlight the opening are delicate and feel like they could break if you push. This slides into an RnB vibe with clapping beats and sunset feelings. Overall, the melody has a very tender feeling while bringing the shadows of night to your ears. There are some electronic pop tones that meld with the organic RnB instrumentation that brings a new dimension to the track.
EMBLM fills you with the raw emotions that take over you when a relationship breaks down in ‘Darken My Doorway’. The single has a very interesting arrangement that plays shifting vocals against interesting melodic movement. All of this comes together for a deeply emotional and touching single that fills you with the emotions of the lyrics.
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