Grey Minds - No Choice
Alternative/Alt. Rock
Italy
Overall Impression: Spacious and somewhat ominous tones give way to melancholic acoustic guitar and nearly sinister piano as Grey Minds build a bleakly immersive soundscape in the opening measures of "No Choice" - ushering listeners into a carefully crafted and emotionally resonant sonic space with darkly warm harmonic structures and a subtle but dire rhythmic drive.
Strongest Point(s): The overall sound and experience contained in "No Choice" are mesmerizing! Each instrumental tone feels intentionally selected to elicit a sense of foreboding - blended well into a sonic texture that fully embraces the listener in its layers and draws them further into the experience. Subtle strings and sweet guitar tones provide a perfectly timed reprieve from the bleakness at the song's bridge - using lightly contrasting vocal harmonies and a shift in rhythmic and melodic motion to lift listeners for just a moment before driving the initial themes home with renewed fire. The thunderous moments at 2:56 land particularly impactfully in the song's context. The end result is an artistically well-rounded and intriguing song that practically demands repeat listens to unpack!
Target Audience Appeal: Listeners with a passion for the darker sides of Alt. and Indie Folk Rock will find much to lose themselves to inside "No Choice" - with the enigmatic lyrics and ominous atmospheric appeal of the song standing as a bold introduction to the artist's sound as well as a killer opening for their self-titled 2021 EP, Grey Minds! - Jon W.
Artist target suggestions: Vandaveer, Andrew Bird, The Mountain Goats, The Cave Singers, Ben Howard, Phoebe Bridgers, Bright Eyes, a balladeer, Youri Lentjes, Apparat, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Warhaus, Bruce Peninsula, Robert Ellis, Shakey Graves, Vudu Sister, O'Death, The Deep Dark Woods, The Decemberists
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About the Reviewer:
Jon Wright is a trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and music educator with nearly twenty years of experience in the field. Working with musicians and their individual sounds is his passion and profession, and he strives to interact with and understand every aspect of the production process - from theory and songwriting to recording and mastering. He continues to teach students of all ages and is currently collaborating with artists across a wide range of genres.