Los Angeles-based artist Linuss continues a fruitful 2023 with one other hooky enjoyment of “Misplaced,” whose traversal from contemplative dream-pop to perky electro-pop grooving additional emphasizes the undertaking’s melodic versatility. Impressing in current months with tracks like “Loopy Eyes” and “Let’s Go Swimming,” “Misplaced” enamors in each its preliminary spacey synth-laden traversals and rhythmically inclined central hook — “it’s alright if you happen to wanna get misplaced,” the vocals set free, exuding a tasty escapism alongside the synth and guitar infusions.

Linus, aka songwriter/producer Michael Glines, elaborates intimately on the observe:

“Sonically this observe turned out to make use of loads of the weather I like most about lo-fi and psychedelic music. Dreamy soundscapes, retro / nostalgic vibes and instrumentation, lengthy droning delays. Think about the sonic palettes of artists like Mac Demarco and Tame Impala. However the heavy emphasis on the drums and the groove are what set this observe other than something I’ve achieved earlier than.

The verse melody got here to me suddenly as I used to be out operating errands later that day. After I bought house, I recorded it instantly, however didn’t perceive but why it felt so pressing to put it down. Because it turned out, each phrase in that melody ends on a really tense notice, inviting the following second however by no means giving it, and that’s what result in the lyrics.

That heightened stress on the finish of each phrase gave me the sensation you get whenever you meet somebody new. There’s this magic second of hazard and belief, such as you’re about to dive down a rabbit gap and get fully misplaced collectively, and for all it may result in pure bliss or whole catastrophe. It’s like that second in Alice in Wonderland the place she follows the white rabbit and unexpectedly stumbles into this tremendous surreal and chaotic, dream-like house. And to me that’s what it’s to fall in love, not simply romantically however with everybody you meet. You haven’t any management over something however your self, and no selection however to belief the opposite individual in a world the place nothing is sensible.”

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This and different tracks featured this month may be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Better of November 2023’ Spotify playlist.