SLDEE’s new release, "Like That", is a stunning exploration of loss, introspection, and the multilayered bonds woven between humans. Written in one of the most personal eras of heartbreak and isolation in the artist’s life, "Like That" doesn’t back down from its emotions, it embraces them.
The second one hears the opening notes of "Like That", they are transported into a chimerical soundscape that mirrors the tune’s emotional weight. SLDEE’s new production techniques see the artist creating spectral auras of stacked and reversed vocal harmonies, drowned in reverb, producing a thrilling echo that lasts for hours after the track concludes. The bittersweet texture left by this spectral backdrop interacts with the tune’s brutal, sincere verse, creating an intimate duality that is both private and communal.
When it comes to lyrics, the song strikes a touching balance. SLDEE’s barely concealed memoir delivers themes of devastated camaraderie and heartbreak with a soft sincerity that avoids trope and assumes the confessional’s posture. His voice carries weight, lived in, with each word imbued with the kind of individual experience that communicates beyond the artist.
"Like That" feels personal yet speaks to something larger, an anthem for all who navigate the darkness of life’s uncertainty. "Like That" is an emotional universe and a prism that reflects the battle and perseverance that personify the human experience in current times. With "Like That", SLDEE demonstrates that even in the darkness, music can divert energy into a medium of communication.