Hold A Hand Very Hard

Alba Akvama “Pass Me By” There are depressing songs and songs about depression, but “Pass Me By” is more like a song depicting depression. It’s a brief song, but its central sad sax loop feels like it’s been spiralling long before you hit play. Alba Avkama sings like the soul has been almost completely drained out of her, so bereft after losing someone that she’s exhausted and wishing she could opt out of participating in the outside world. You get the sense that she’s been stewing in this for hours on end, circling around the same miserable thoughts over and over. The song breaks the loop in the end, but there’s no sense of closure or progression. It’s more like losing steam and finally nodding off. Buy it from Amazon. Floating Action “Beyond Myself” “Beyond Myself” has a jolly spirit but a rather overcast tonal palette, which grounds the sentiment “I’m looking for something that’s beyond myself” in some tension and dissatisfaction. After all, why would be looking? This song is about…

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