Cos Voke is a musician from Glasgow, UK who recently released a three-song EP entitled Onlooking. The artist mentions “I have tried to be a lot more introspective and honest in my writing and I do feel this is my best work so far.” The artist also mentions some of his influences including Mac Demarco and Tame Impala.
The EP begins with “birdie” and I did hear the Mac Demarco and Tame Impala influence. It felt like the atmosphere was in Tame Impala territory and the guitar work had some similarities to Mac Demarco. That being said when these influences combine it creates a distinct sound. Musically, the song is pretty straightforward with a 4/4 beat, major and minor chords and memorable melodies. The vocals were a key component to the song and I thought the delivery which was smooth and relaxed sounded good. “learn by heart” felt like an upbeat, joyous and playful song. It’s the type of song that could change the kind of mood you are in. In fact the song seems to change on multiple levels. The artist sings “And I know the tides will change another day. / I know I still got to try and change them anyway. / I know that how we pray will never change, but. / I’m still waiting on that day.” I loved the vocals on this song which are dynamic but still within a natural range for the artist. It’s also very catchy. The hook was sing-along worthy. There’s also a killer ’70s style guitar solo towards the end of the song. This felt like the highlight to me out of the three songs. “idios kosmos” is the last song. It is a little more cerebral but still a fun time. I was picking up on some Pink Floyd vibes on this song. The vocals are sometimes spoken word and sometimes in a more traditional style. It’s a silky smooth song with clean, reverb laced guitars as well as a subtle atmosphere which makes the song feel psychedelic. The EP goes by fast at around ten minutes. On that note it was still enough to give me a clear idea of the artist's essence. The songs felt inviting and there was a sense of levity to the music. I was impressed by the wordplay, songwriting and range of the artist. This was a solid release with a lot of great songs and I hope to hear more in the not too distant future.
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