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Her Motives Are Silent delivered darkwave redemption in his spectrally lush orchestration, Running

Running by Her Motives Are Silent

In the latest single from Her Motives Are Silent, the marked-to-be illustrious Calgary-hailing innovator, Michael Valenzuela, looked into the shadows of introspection through a darkwave electronica lens that invokes Glenn Branca’s avant-garde obscurity.

‘Running’ meticulously stitches distorted vocals into the fabric of its production, ensconced amidst formidable percussive lashes flowing through syncopated rhythms and crafting a sonorous web capable of placating the macabrely-minded and unsettling the comfortable.

By implanting orchestral motifs and the spectral qualities of Porcupine Tree into the middle ground of NIN and Radiohead the single, which challenges the listener to confront their anxiety instead of simply evading it by any means necessary, is a deeply reflective score which acts as a compelling precursor to the solo artist’s upcoming debut album, Love Muse.

As the track unfolds, it pensively guides its audience towards resolution, encapsulating a journey through emotional turbulence with a promise of catharsis; the oscillating momentum ebbs and flows around the evocatively vulnerable pull of the vocal delivery, resulting in a cinematically lush auditory extension of redemption.

Running was officially released on July 19; stream and purchase the single via Bandcamp.

For more info, head over to the official Her Motives Are Silent website.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

‘Running’ from Philippines born Michael Nathan is a story about how life can keep you on your toes

Running‘ from Philippines born Michael Nathan is a story about how life can keep you on your toes and you feel you can’t catch up sometimes. This is an indie R&B track with vocals that catch your attention real quick.

Now based in the Bay Area in the USA, Nathan is a singer-songwriter, beat maker and also a music producer that is gaining traction in the music world daily. With a confident attitude and a real ear for top beats, we are in for a reflective ride here.

Taken off the brand new full album ‘The Web‘, this is a fine new track full of R&B dressing that mixes so well in a classic kind of way. This is a throwback from a fairly new musician that has had a successful start in his career. With a fresh look, tight marketing and a voice that is so authentic, a huge future surely awaits.

Michael Nathan rips through the mic on ‘Running‘ and this is a song that most of us can relate too. Sometimes life comes fast and we need to be on our toes.

Head through to the Spotify page.

Find out more about this artist on his fresh website.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen