When we are compelled to pursue something, we have a rough idea of what drives us. But, imagine if you’re not actually the one pulling the strings as the decision maker. Much like its mythological namesake, alt-rock artist MatAre’s latest single, “The Siren,” revolves around a type of psychological magnetism of being helplessly drawn in by a force greater than your own will.
The main constant of “The Siren” is its mechanically inclined state of pace. Led by a semi-pneumatic pattern of percussion, this precise rhythm establishes an orderly baseline. In keeping with its own maritime themes, the added melodic variable of reverberating, hollow chords produce a dulcet, ripple effect. None more evident than via a brief transition featuring a series of wiry echoes. Predominantly, “The Siren” operates within its preset method of being in a controlled hurry.
Aside from the implied nautical mythology, “The Siren” is, in part, a metaphor for making a drastic decision. All the while, following this impulse ends with finding yourself “alone in the dark black sea.” Altogether, MatAre employs the “siren” as a trickster who feeds on unsuspecting minds. “The siren knew my name, knew I would play this game” lays it out there as if this character can read other people’s tendencies in order to get the better of them. Meanwhile, “the siren” is mocking them from a “dark black shore.” Altogether, “The Siren” is a mental game of cat and mouse, implying how dangerously susceptible to suggestion the human mind can be.
Written by Travis Boyer
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