David Cloyd has a journey that is an inspiring manuscript for budding musicians. From recording in matchbox sized apartments to finding a new sound in his new record in more than a decade, there is quite a bit of buzz as to what introspection in self leads to. Brilliant art, is the answer. This is his latest single, Ocean of Hours.
The minimal canvas is daunting, yet incites a clawing desire to hear David Cloyd. From the moment he starts singing, you can feel the familiarity, but also the gravitas of the lyrics he writes. The percussion slides through the crack like a heartbeat. Stringed sections uplift the voice, accenting the emotion in a soothing yet balanced way.
The chorus not only strikes melancholy, but a balance that cannot be understated. It encapsulates David Cloyd’s absence from the scene of music for an impactful catalogue of experiences. The time he had gone away for is an ocean of hours. Miraculously, it is the oasis you want to experience to restore faith in music again:
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