There’s an incredible sense of otherworldly softness in ‘Kamikaze Ways’. Lyrically gloomy and decadent, the single also contains a keen sense of elegance, a lush fever-dream that feels both psychedelic and ethereal. It’s a uniquely placed mood for a track that doesn’t do ordinary. Instead, it strives for the extraordinary, doing so with the nuanced creative vision of British producer and musician Theremin Beach and songwriting icon Dominic Bugatti.
Known by day as Chris Struthers, Theremin Beach packs ‘Kamikaze Ways’ with a varied number of nostalgic influences. Echoes of sharp new wave riffs, post-rock chaos, and experimental allure are all present on the record, laying the pathways for Bugatti and Struthers’s anthemic, relatable songwriting. Cryptic at times, yet never too obscure. Drenched in heightened emotive energy, the song embarks on a deep reflection on letting go and living to the max, perhaps narrating the destructive path modern society seems to have embraced.
As Theremin Beach eloquently explains: “It’s about the thrill of losing control. Sometimes in love, sometimes in life. I wrote it thinking about those moments when you know something could break you, but you lean in anyway. There’s a bittersweet recklessness to that feeling, and it felt important to explore it against the backdrop of everything going on in the world right now. war, disillusionment, and climate anxiety. There’s a collective sense of emotional overload. That’s what this song holds.”
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