Afternoon In The Park - Blood Cocktail
Afternoon In The Park’s latest single, Blood Cocktail, sounds just as wild and seductive as its title. The indie rock track is what one would hear partying on a yacht on a Friday, with the sun’s light and promising reflections rendering a core memory. The song starts upbeat. Strings resonate in sync, and the lyrics enter just on cue. When it comes to the beats, the percussion is groove-based, creating tension. The pattern used is minimal in comparison to the common virtuosity. It is a fast-paced, gritty song that has elements of rock mixed with grunge. The vocals are conversational– it seems like the lead is narrating a scene word by word, with dialogues and monologues blended together. The delivery is very raw, and on-brand with Afternoon In The Park. The words, “...hungry for power, thirsty… she’s a blood cocktail. Deadly and deep… she’s gonna get me tonight,” reinforce the notion of wilderness. The song featured on the French indie rock band’s debut album, Living Around the Sun, builds on experiential listening. The feel of which is enforced by a strong characteristic feature of the song—the use of guitar riffs. Layered with strings is a pulsating bassline and precise drum patterns. All this together creates a cinematic build-up. A movie that the song can fit in like a puzzle piece would be Nightcrawler (2014). The film is a psychological noir, and Blood Cocktail fits perfectly with the twisted, electric thrill. This song is a very graceful and promising start by Afternoon In The Park. It is a hint at both their melodic finesse and their potential to carve a space in the indie rock world.
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