Thursday, April 20, 2017

tbt: St. South - Cadence

Bringing it back to about a year ago when St. South dropped this delight single. Olivia Gavranich makes the kind of music you feel you can come out of anything to, and this is just one of many examples. “Cadence” is a careful curation of all the joys: soft, uplifting vocals, upbeat tempo, and timely work on the sax by Ella Wisniewski. A bundle of complexity, “Cadence” makes unclear whether or not the artist is, in fact, happy as the sound suggests. Lyrically, the track battles negativity with a push and pull between introspective doubt and leaning on one’s own understanding, with loaded lyrics like “balancing defeat, but a lesson in less will bear the right to impress” providing the aforementioned ambiguity. While the presence of happiness is unclear, the experience of listening simply feels like something’s blooming, and that’s more than fun. Feel the power and enjoy the vibes with a springtime throwback.


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