As it turns colder in the Northern Hemisphere, I am increasingly for comfy clothes, warm jumpers and thick socks. The nights have well and truly drawn in, and I find myself just wanting to wait the winter out.
Oribu’s new song, The Windlass, feels purpose-made for this time of year. Crisp beats, haunting synths and intimate vocals create the feeling of evenings walking alone, your breath visibly hanging in the air.
The production work is the real star of the show here. Blending elements of alternative hip hop and electronic music, the sound has a fractured and otherworldly aesthetic that suits the vocal performance perfectly.
Perhaps the sound of isolation is to be expected. The Windlass and Get By (the associated EP the track is from) were created during the first Italian lockdown. As a duo, producers Paolo Donato and Edoardo Staffa managed to work online together with singer Rocco Zilli, from the Italian band Mòn, to create The Windlass. The result is surprisingly cohesive — a cool, beautiful slice of frozen jazz-influenced electronic music.