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St. Lucia: ‘Dancing on Glass’

Posted on by Camren Skelton

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We haven’t heard much from St. Lucia since the release of their debut album, When the Night, in 2013. Now, the Brooklyn-based, South African band is breaking back into the scene with the euphoric new track, “Dancing on Glass.” The song boasts the shimmery, synth-pop sound St. Lucia fans are familiar with and catchy, live-in-the-moment lyrics. Although there is no word on when the sophomore album will be released, it’s nice to see the band break their two-year silence with this addictive new track.

Craig Bicknell: “Hymmmn”

Posted on by Nikki Smith

Craig Bicknell’s new single “Hymmmn” is meditative and soothing. The track starts with a simple humming. I wait for lyrics but none come. The track is composed of layers of “hums”, “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” and seamlessly grows.

This is the beginning of Bicknell’s “Hymmmntronica”, a new style composed of intermingling sounds. The track begins to grow with more harmonizing “hum’s” but becomes lighter. Electronics are present, but not to the point of overpowering the main attraction. The piece reaches highs and lows and even combines the two. Bicknell can layer soft on soulful to create a beautiful melody of “hums.”

It’s odd quoting a sound rather than a lyric, but for Bicknell it works. More layers create more depth, and the listener becomes totally relaxed, and I can’t help imagining the movement of mouths. The track carries an airy, southern feel, like a hymn. The track is that of a contemporary composition; it ends with the same, simple humming to complete a piece with an opening and a closing.

Yet, I wish it would go on. In fact, after listening to the track several times, the melody stuck in my head like lyrics, and I continued to repeat the humming cycle even after the track had ended.