It’s been a rather productive year for Chicago-based creative Attack the Sound. After a string of studio releases, the American group started unveiling recordings from a live session at Uncommon Ground, sharing ‘Wake Up Call’, ‘ROXANNE’, and now, finally, ‘Symphony’. The song was written by Phil Kruase, with live sound captured and mixed by Anthony Perry. Describing themselves as Chi-Pop, Attack the Sound operates at the intersection of soul and indie pop.
Compared to the project’s studio material, their Live at Uncommon Ground output feels decisively more soulful and wholesome. In ‘Symphony’, we find Attack the Sound in their stripped-back form, with gentle percussion sustaining the single’s introspective and honest songwriting. A trumpet, a bass and an electric piano complete the blissful and evocative aural panorama. It’s the perfect match for a record that takes a hard look at the divide between what our ideal life would be and what our actual life is, making it a matter of authenticity and self-realisation.
Delving deeper into the song’s meaningful and reflective ethos, head honcho Davo Sounds explains: “There are moments when you look around and realise the life you’re living doesn’t sound anything like the one you heard in your head. For me, ‘Symphony’ lives inside that moment. But admitting that something isn’t your symphony doesn’t mean the song is over. You still have an opportunity to change what comes next.” This is a highly relatable message, one that will likely connect with a worldwide audience. After all, we are always striving for something more…
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