"This Could Be" is a grasping of strength back when you've quite literally bigger person for long enough, and you want the universe to just get the fuck on with trip balancing. It's not bitter, though. There is something incredibly liberating about that. It is cathartic, honest, and a musical sigh of relief from artists who have felt the burden of unfairness but who refuse to be defined by it.
Pheno draws on their Irish heritage and forward-thinking production, weaving emotive, folk-influenced melodies alongside glowing synth textures and cinematic pop arrangements. It's a song that dances between solid emotion and airy atmosphere, like old-fashioned storytelling outlined in neon lights. Recorded in the UK and Ireland by Richie Kennedy and mixed by John Catlin, "This Could Be" is as beautifully serrated as it is graceful. You sense the heaviness in each beat and the airiness in each synth line. It pulses with purpose.
Phoeno is building a world of their own, one that doesn't wait for permission. If "This Could Be" is the beginning of the race, their next record, due Spring 2025, can safely be considered something of a breakthrough record. Poised, potent, and deeply personal, "This Could Be" doesn't just request you to listen. It dares you to feel.
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