Italian-born but Belgium-based artist Dangee makes it clear that "Get Away" is more than a debut release. This is a statement of self written in melody and texture and truth. At over three minutes, it's a tight but densely arranged intro to what this independent artist can do, with Gauzy vocals that strive for something unseen and glistening electronics pulsing under organic instruments in an intimate balance without being fragile.
Dangee's life as a multi-instrumentalist and producer can be heard and felt in every single layer of this track. Sparse acoustic touches delineate where electronic swells should go, and the fragile synth pads lie trapped behind vocals that wear openness as armor. And there is a tension running throughout "Get Away" between the desire to leave and what we can't seem to leave behind. Dangee presses on that tension, providing us with personal impressions and emotions instead of grand gestures. It feels honest. Nothing is off the table on "Get Away," the internal stuff of memories, longings, and quiet regrets. Still, Dangee isn't mired in grief. There's a hitch in the melody, a longing that turns heartbreak into catharsis. It's evocative not despite its plainspokenness, but because of it.
Some of what makes "Get Away" so catchy has to do with how it's produced electronic textures that strike but don't dominate. There is an acoustic element, such as a guitar, piano, or any other non-electronic instrument, that contributes to the overall sound. It's that back and forth that makes it feel so lived-in. You think that Dangee is telling his own story, and you want to hear it.
For a debut, "Get Away" beats with confidence. It establishes what should come next. An artist who doesn't sacrifice realness for slickness but, instead, refines warmth and ache and melody into something that's both powerful and catchy. Dangee has made your new favorite song.