Listening to ‘Glass’ is rather hypnotic and melancholic. Guided by Frank Joshua’s nuanced, reflective vocal tone, the record embraces a keen cinematic allure, the sort of aural elegance that transforms an unsuspecting song into a timeless ballad. From a sonic standpoint, the track is quite interesting; it feels nostalgic with a keen vintage flair, yet it’s also modern and dreamy, using a seemingly organic arrangement together with a cluster of luscious textures. As such, ‘Glass’ also holds hints of orchestral hints, the perfect companion for Joshua’s expansive, dynamic vocals.
Taken from a forthcoming album, ‘Glass’ will go on to mark Frank’s fifth full-length record to date! He’s been quite productive lately, with his fourth album, ‘Fertile Mind’, having been released back in February. This is the telltale sign of an inspired artist, someone who hasn’t lost either the motivation or the willingness to write about the ever-changing world around him, and to look inward.
Delving deeper into the meaningful ethos behind the single, Joshua explains: “I’m not sure there was a single defining event so much as a gradual realisation that seems to come with getting older. You spend years building things. Identity, ambition, a sense of who you are. They can feel solid, even unbreakable. But over time, you start to see how much of that is constructed, and how fragile it might actually be. ‘Glass’ came out of that tension. It is less about something breaking and more about the moment of recognition.”
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