Temperature Falls – Hide (2021)
Temperature Falls is one of those bands that make you fall in love with their sound all over again whenever they release something new. Their latest single ‘Hide’ is a testament to this as the alternative duo hypnotise and entice listeners into their soundscape. Blending soaring yet distorted guitars with the soft vocals we have come to adore from them, they round off the single with haunting electronica.
As the music shines like the moon on a clear night, the vocals have you teetering between two ideals. The lyrics fill you with the urge to hide from a decision where you need to choose between these two ideals which is something that a lot of people can relate to. Contemporary yet classic, they bring an edge of trip-hop to a sound that resonates through your bones.
‘Hide’ crackles and swells through the opening to lead you to deep pulsing almost industrial tones. The intensity of the opening vibrates through your soul and really brings the push and pull of the decision the single is based on to life. The almost industrial tones depict the emotional turmoil created by the decision while the electronic tones that wash over it are the urge to run and hide. It is a really captivating melody that uses so many different musical elements to bring the emotions of the song to sonic glory. The higher tones that come through later in the track offer a sense of light but this is tempered with the feeling that the light is just out of reach. The distorted guitars weave through you and have you moving to their flow as you are moved from one side to the other through the music.
As the music brings an intense vibe to the soundscape, the vocals offer a touch of softness. They are light as they whisper between the melodic elements. There is a haziness to them that makes it hard to grab onto them while providing an interesting power to their messaging. The chorus is packed with questions over how you can choose between two ideals while the verses lead you through swirling thoughts. There is a touch of something classic in the movement of the vocals but this twists and turns into an extremely modern feeling.
Temperature Falls pulls you into darkness through the intense melody of ‘Hide’ while the vocals bring an intangible softness. With a touch of industrial added to alternative vibes, the music is intense as it crashes through your senses. The vocals bring the softness we are used to from the duo while seeming to remain just out of reach.
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