Alpaca-in-Chief's latest release, "Another Day Tomorrow," is a subtly gorgeous reflection on the grief and splendor of going on. The track radiates with striking sorrow from the first chords, the kind of sadness that entices you inward while also propelling your body outward. This is a track for those lonely trips home in the evening, barely lit windows, and the frail hope that the next day things may be better.
The production is rich but never over-excessive. Each note appears to inhale and exhale, with gentle synth harmonies, fragile drumming, and a warm, fluid bassline. This is what gives it a pulse. There's something marked in its pacing, identified in its style, it keeps low sadness and movement vigilantly. It doesn't speed up into the hook, nor is there heavy-handed settlement at the close, this is natural gravitation, allowing the listener to think with their demons and obtain some peace. The track's lyrics are preponderantly apparent and emotionally charged. This is a heartfelt melody pieced together very beautifully, an acknowledgment of how difficult days can be and how even easy movement may be hope. And, indeed, Alpaca-in-Chief feels it too, there is an intimate recalculating articulating space and wisdom here.
This track is not dismal. Yet, it is steadily broken, a ballad about how indispensable it is to endure, a suggestion that merely confronting "Another Day Tomorrow" may be sufficient. Alpaca-in-Chief continues to establish itself as one of the most intriguing voices in contemporary indie music with the publication. Thoughtful, touch, and exuberant music not only sounds excellent, but it also appears in contention, which reflects how long you've needed it.