Take a step back and listen to ‘Living in Reverse’, a new track by Hoxsey.
‘Living in Reverse’ uses electric guitar played backward, filtered vocals, and a unique flow to create a piece full of atmosphere and introspective. When everything comes together, the experimentation builds into a unique electronic soundscape. It’s here to set listeners into a dreamspace that seems to pull them in further and further. The recording process came from a reversed guitar part from a 4-track tape, then Hoxsey developed a beat around it and added bass. The way this sound is crafted comes together in a way that’s chill, but the reverse guitar gives a bit of an ominous undertone.
The lyrics in this track are nothing short of poetic. They explore a concept that comes along with the title, living life in reverse. It explores a feeling of numbness and grey shades that come from the routine of life. It does this while also providing a depiction of “the wild summer rain.” There’s a bit of a strange undertone in the lyricism, but it also seems to reference a nostalgic introspection through the voice of the track being “sold on a life in reverse.” It’s intriguingly written and gives a lot of replay value in the wordplay alone.
Hoxsey is an Austin, Texas-based electronic artist who works with experimentation and innovation to make a fresh and original sound. Though they work primarily in the electronic genre, they use influences from different genres to create something new. This is characterized by a downtempo sound with dreamy percussion and haunting guitar melody. “Living in Reverse” captures the sound of Hoxsey well, and it stands out as a more laid-back piece in their discography.
Written by Sage Plapp
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