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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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The Artist: Sam Gifford - "Shadows in the dark"

 Shadows in the dark

In May 2020, I felt a great sense of hopelessness. The country was in lockdown, there were riots in America and in the UK and the world felt more divided than ever, das war unter anderem seine Inspiration zu diesem Lied. Aus der Hoffnungslosigkeit heraus geboren, die unerbittliche Hoffnung des Widerstands die nicht schwinden darf oder das Unmögliche möglich zu machen als große Themen des Songs. Indie-Pop wird zelebriert, gelebt, ja gesungen, ab und zu kineastisch gewürzt um die Dramaturgie auf ein neues Level zu bringen. Mit "Shadows in the dark" beweist Sam Gifford abermals seine Liedermacher, sprich Singer- und Songwriterqualitäten auf's Neue, soll heißen tiefgründige Lyrics treffen auf ein musikalisch harmonisches Arrangement, welches maßgeschneidert die Vocals in Szene setzt. 
So we have to say Achtung: Sam Gifford shines out of the dark with "Shadows in the dark".

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Photo credits: Matt Gifford

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