Shy Plant's latest single, "In Dreams," floats through reality and reverie like a lucid dream, a rich mix of Indie Rock and Dream Pop as intimate as it is cinematic. It's a song for quiet nights, long walks, and the spaces between thoughts in which a little imagination steps in. "In Dreams" radiates a soft, otherworldly air.
Shy Plant somehow threads the needle between demure and deep, and it sounds rooted in the past while not anchored there. This is a soft and spare performance that loses none of the emotional impact, allowing emotion to trickle through in understatedly devastating ways. The words dwell on the fine line between reality and desire, so they convey that sensation of chasing someone or something that exists only in your head. "In Dreams" is a confession muttered to the night sky.
It swells gently and unfurls endlessly, and yet it never loses its composure, laying down reverb-soaked textures that linger as a bittersweet testament to the quiet openness at the heart of the song. The track begs you to close your eyes and be hypnotized by its rhythm, the perfect sound from the music overload of these world exhibitions. "In Dreams" is an atmosphere, a foggy recollection, something you can't fully describe but refuse to forget. For those inclined toward thoughtful indie rock, this is one dream worth staying up for.
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