Kav – Animal Brain (2022)
Following his heartfelt debut single, Kav brings intimacy and unapologetic catharsis to ‘Animal Brain’. The indie-rock track offers a taster of what his debut EP may have to offer, while telling a story in two parts. Touching on a need for change, his delicate vocals turn into soaring and resounding rock tones that blends intimacy with power.
Continuing the heart-wrenching lyrics style of his debut, he unleashes pain and euphoria into the movement of the single. Working again with producer Eric Sanderson, Rob Allen on drums blows listeners away with the ferocity of his sound, before Scott Viney adds the big finishing touches. With lyrics and music that resound through your soul, the single is one that you could easily add to your favourite playlist.
‘Animal Brain’ creates an intimate soundscape in the opening, with a delicate shimmering melodic line. The gossamer threads of the music drift through the air and float like feathers gently descending to the ground. It is such a delicate sound that allows the first strains of guitar to reach out into the ether. This first half of the single is all tenderness and intimate tones that slowly build as you reach the second half of the track. At this point, everything changes with the rock pulse of the instrumentation. The roar of the sound sends you soaring on a burst of energy that explodes from the delicate tones. It is a wonderful unleashing of emotion that rested just below the surface of the delicate first half.
During the first half of the melody, Kav’s vocals are as delicate and intimate as the instrumentation. It is touching and tender as he plucks at your heartstrings. The pain of the pressure he feels bites into your skin like needles and chokes you up in its emotive flow. While the first half touches on the pain felt, he leads up to the second half of the track with a confession of hiding his pain from those around him. Riding the building tone, his vocals call out with a rock growl when the music changes. The second half of the track is a cathartic unleashing of the pain he felt. The lyrics are unapologetic in their pain, allowing it to dissipate into the soundscape. As you listen to the power of this second half, you can feel the catharsis deep in your bones.
Kav splits his single ‘Animal Brain’ into two parts to bring delicate and intimate vocals to soaring rock catharsis that reaches into your bones. The melody is perfectly split between the intimate and delicate tones of the opening and the burst of power and rock energy of the second half. Kav’s vocals match this movement as he plucks at your heartstrings, before unleashing a powerful catharsis.
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