In the past, songs were generally either singles or album tracks. Often, the single might appear on the album, although even such bands as The Beatles had a strict policy in the early days that the two were different art forms and never did the twain meet. However, in the modern world, things are different. Tracks can, and indeed are, released as a stand-alone pieces or as a teaser for an album to follow, and bands even release all of their tracks as individual concerns before bringing them together for an ep. A great way of letting the audience try before they buy, and that smart tactic is precisely what Osiris Lights is doing here.
“Selah”, the second piece of the sonic puzzle, the entirety of which will be released under the appropriate title, Triptych, shows the band in a calmer and considered mood. Moving away from the more driven indie-rock sound of before, this single sees them head for a perhaps more pop-aware place, where volume and velocity are replaced by pace and poise to create a truly beautiful single.
Still erring on the side of indie but a million miles away from the genre’s usual, cliched sucker-punch sonics, “Selah”‘s charms lay in its balladic nature and the gossamer-thin tones and textures that are lightly gathered together to create the song’s sonic threads.
With this central song of the Triptych array, Osiris Lights proves that melody is often more effective than muscle. That grace is as powerful as groove. That poise can out-maneuver power. At least, they can when in the right pair of hands.
Osiris Lights are definitely the right pair of hands.
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