It’s hard not to get swept up in the colorful world of Silver Liz‘ newest track, “Missing The Party.” In arguably their most experimental track to date, the Brooklyn-based husband and wife duo of Carrie and Matt Wagner take listeners on a neo-psychedelic journey from daily life’s mundanities through a very real dream. The track is tethered to the shoegaze and dreamy pop we have come to expect from the pair in the song’s first section as the vocals drift effortlessly along a metronomic synth. But, with a mid-song change in the vocal delivery and lyrical content comes a burst of textures and layers of sound that form into a soft-edged, full-throttle kaleidoscope of sound.
Carrie said of the magical track:
“The first third of the track draws from the commute-home drudgery so many people experience while working an unfulfilling 9-5 job. Then, the middle spoken word section is me describing an actual very surreal dream I had, which was a combination of idyllic childhood imagery and mundane, yet anxiety-inducing work situations I encounter on a day-to-day basis,. When you sleep, your brain is trying to make sense of things, and can help reveal what you really want or don’t want. With that being said, I think the contrasting imagery in that dream speaks for itself.”
The song’s fittingly trippy visuals were created by Paz Mallea and Til Will of Pil Mawilla Productions and founders of the Brooklyn label y3s Recordings. Fragmented with intention and intensity, flickering shapes and colors grow along with the song.
“Missing The Party” is the latest in a line of singles from the band’s upcoming, sophomore album, It Is Lighter Than You Think. Listen to more from Silver Liz here.
