Trying something new with this space. Worklife keeps me pretty occupied but I miss putting my thoughts into words. Instead of trying to toil over 1500 word essays; where I eventually lose focus, I’ll write some bite size pieces to stay current with my immediate existence.
I obsess about a new song fairly often. When I say obsess I mean playing that song everyday for weeks, maybe months. I scour YouTube for live performances, covers, and critique of the song. Plini’s “Electric Sunrise” fits perfectly with my short but current obsession profile.
Plini came to me through Periphery’s constant advertising on Instagram, since they are touring together. I was aware they existed but never listened to them. I needed some new songs for the month playlist I curate for myself and decided to give their top song “Electric Sunrise” a spin.
The bare acoustic intro reminds me of waking up early in Denmark and going for a run in my grandmother’s neighborhood. The sun hasn’t risen yet. It’s a bit chilly but not bad, just brisk. Start jogging on roads I’ve known my whole life as the sun wakes up. The main riff comes in, you can imagining Plini’s finger’s prancing all over his guitar, it’s so fucking captivating.
Now the rhythm guitars kick in with epic chords letting you know this run about to get L I T. As the harmonic pinch screams the first rays of sun strike the over the lake and onto familiar grass fields. Plini slides up into a massive chugging rhythm overlaid with his jolting lead melody. This is a run!
I obsess about songs that take me to a place I’m not physically at. “Electric Sunrise” brings me somewhere I haven’t been in nearly five years. It reminds me of a run I went on last time I went home. Unfortunately I came to Denmark for my grandfather’s funeral but for whatever reason that run made me optimistic. Maybe it struck at the right time.
When I hear this song I feel hopeful good things will happen. It hit me at the right time, another reason for my obsession, as important priorities in my life have begun falling into place. Even when some doubt creeps in something else happens to reassure me. The song runs in a similar wave of emotions as the middle section pulls back before finale rises back up again.
The end finishes the way we started with a little more majesty. The lead up to the climax shows how many different textures Plini can funnel into your ears. He’s incredibly dynamic bouncing off reverb and delay effects with impeccably keen timing for when to play the next note.
When the reverse snare starts you can just feel we’re about to go on a great adventure again, a great run, with the lead melody and chugging rhythm returning. I haven’t gotten tired of it since I first heard it about two weeks ago. I don’t think I will anytime soon.
Disaesthetic 