Elle Belle – “Train to Kyoto”
Written in an entirely surprising location, Elle Belle put together his latest single, “Train to Kyoto” in the last place you’d expect. That’s right – on a train to Kyoto. Can you believe it? Us either.
That being said, the gentle electronica here is top notch, with a spicy, lightly-autotuned vocal presence. The composition is purposely bare in nature and the song breathes with both digital and organic lungs. Pleasant guitar plunks, gauzy synths, and project mastermind Christopher Pappas’ airy vocals are all highlights – here’s a little more (quite profound) diatribe about the song from Pappas himself:
“There’s no easy way to explain this song without sounding like a self-righteous a-hole, so apologies in advance. Or maybe you’ll relate? Do you ever feel like you’re at the party at the end of the world, putting coasters under drinks? Do you think ‘separating the art from the artist’ is a morally bankrupt philosophy that led to a trash TV star becoming president? If so, my apologies—you’re stuck talking to me at the party. What do you wanna talk about? Want to hear about the D&D campaign I’m running?”
You know the drill – peep “Train to Kyoto” via the bandcamp embed below – here’s a Spotify link for easy access as well.
Categorised in: New Music
This post was written by Nick Sessanna