Racing Glaciers – Samadhi [So Far Away] (Killing Moon
Records)
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| Racing Glaciers - Samadhi [So Far Away] |
Release Date: Out Now
Macclesfield lads Racing Glaciers
might have a great name but before I’d even given this tune a listen I was
distracted by something. I’m specifically referring to you, second from the
right in the band photo. What the hell is that in your pocket? Seriously, I’m
pretty sure you knew that photo was going to be taken when you set out that day
unless you all hang around in the woods waiting for the right light and passing
photographers. I’ll let it slide but, y’know, be better next time.
So, this single, ‘Samadhi [So Far
Away]’ starts like a shoegaze folk acoustic meander before the force of the
band crashes in for the chorus and you realise the size and weight of this tune
(maybe that’s what’s in the pocket). There’s a west coast, slacker vibe to this
like Weezer on a grumpy day but then there’s that introspective Britishness
that the likes of Maccabees do so expertly as well. As the song builds to its
unstoppable crescendo you get the feeling you’re on a runaway train heading for
an unfinished bridge but, all of a sudden, Godzilla’s giant foot just squashes
that runaway train like a lousy woodlouse. At just over five minutes, this song
takes some attention but it’s worth giving your time and attention to. So worth
it.
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