Somewhere

The second single off the album, “Somewhere” sets off as a humble folk serenade – a song you’ve always known, like trotting through a place you recognize but can’t remember visiting. Approaching the peak, you glimpse its unearthly form. Each time you begin to understand, it liquifies and contorts into a new shape. With songwriter Alex Bourque’s earnest refrain comes a gust of hi-fi brilliance; Michael Halls’ country pickin’ and Alex Lavoie’s easygoing brushes are overtaken by a vocoder choir from a future timeline. Gelatin riffs laugh at the rules while soaring high above diatonic conventions. The song fades only to reveal a hidden track crafted by co-producer / bassist Josh Boguski. Listeners are coaxed into a headphone-candy paradise furnished with dewey synths, valium saxophones, and field recordings that conjure mellow seaside reveries. Finally, the trance is broken by a tidal wave of drum machines and mono synths, concluding the track with an indie anthem that is both perplexing and satisfying.