Broadcasting to the world from their home in the Netherlands, indie singer songwriter Carel Brouwers has earned widespread critical acclaim for their ability to create an entire ecosystem within their music. Determined to bring an element of cinematic atmosphere to every track they compose, their work takes on a larger than life ambiance as it finds ways to stay with the listener long after the sound has left their speakers. Giving fans all they could possibly ask for, their work has spoken for itself in recent history, as they have released a steady stream of new music with incredible consistency in both volume and quality over the last several years. Their latest single, The Shape She Takes, proves an incredible addition to their already robust repertoire, as it takes listeners on an emotional journey through both its sentimental lyrics and elaborate composition.
A soft and ominous guitar introduction plays to begin the piece, accompanied by the striking metronomic ticking of a clock in the background, and we are immediately thrown into the landscape of this music from the introductory notes as we feel the world of this song building around us in real time. As Brouwers begins the narrative, we feel the music’s meaning expand through the way they set up the opening line, “They say she rose from seafoam’s kiss. From Cyprus shores… But I’ve seen her.”
More than a tribute to the mythological Aphrodite, the track showcases the attention to detail this artist puts into every aspect of their production as it proves itself as a hauntingly memorable representation of Brouwers’ creative proclivities.
Written by Nick Gumas
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