KAYBLE – Thorns in a Glass House (2022)
KAYBLE brought a breath of fresh air to the alternative horror genre with his debut solo single ‘Into the Nightmare’. Taking a slightly lighter approach, he explores two themes through the evocative journey of ‘Thorns in a Glass House’. Looking at both unrequited love and dealing with addiction from the perspective of the non-addicted, he balances delicate and fierce instrumentation.
While continuing his alternative sound, he brings a touch of art rock and hip-hop to the single replaying the more gothic structures of the last. Adding some striking lyrical content, his fusion sound reaches new levels of potential and have you longing to know where he will go next. Only his second release, the two tracks showcase the diversity and range of his musicality.
‘Thorns in a Glass House’ sweeps you into the opening by lifting you off your feet and soaring on the delicate instrumentation. The piano swirls around you before dropping you into the twanging guitars and addictive beats. There is a masterful merger of tones through the melody with a steady melodic piano that dances across your ears and deep beats that bring a modern edge. The delicate tones of the piano are like wistful intentions that flitter through your brain while the deeper rock and hip-hop tones are a darkness trying to overtake your sense. The melodic arrangement is sublime with different sonic lines converging only to splinter off on their own tangents yet holding onto the movement as a whole.
While the music swirls with melodic mastery, KAYBLE’s vocals slide across the top of the piano line. There is an otherworldly feeling to his performance like it is reaching out of a forested world that holds untold secrets. This otherworldliness dips into an emotional movement that connects with something deep in all of us. The lyrics bring thoughts that often never see the light of day to the fore. His performance is as intense as the melody but holds a more stable line that cuts through the soundscape. The chorus is infectious and you are probably going to be singing along with it before the end of the track.
KAYBLE sweeps you into the merger of instrumentation and slicing vocals of ‘Thorns in a Glass House’ as he brings wistful intentions to emotional exploration. The music is a masterpiece of instrumental layering that come converge and separate while retaining the movement as a whole. His vocals are infectious as they bring thoughts and emotions to life that often remain hidden.
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