Today the Toronto band The Beaches dropped another track of 2022 called Orpheus.
The band dials down a notch from their upbeat indie rock to a dreamy synth-pop tune that has a HAIM and Warpaint vibe.
About the track:
In Orpheus, The Beaches reimagine their lover as the ill-fated musician of the same name. Gleaning glimpses of mythos over a familiar backdrop, vocalist, Jordan Miller relates: “Orpheus played his favourite songs when we were in his basement / We would fool around and chill out on his couch while he played his mustang.” A vibrating beat and memorable guitar line thread together memories from a long-lost romance.
The song’s propulsive beat is emphasized by the repeating mantra, “There’s no point in looking back if there is something you cannot get back to / Time moves faster than you know it feel those things than let them go right past you.” The Beaches learn from Orpheus’ retrogressive fatal mistake of turning back and instead, they choose to push forward.
Of the track, Miller says, “I’ve always been interested in Greek myths. One of my favourites is the Orpheus legend, a story about an artist who is so in love with his deceased wife that he tries to bring her back to life, only to lose her again. There’s a lot about the story that resonates with me, especially when I think about past loves. It’s tempting to look back and put people on pedestals, but when you always look back you can never look forward and see what beautiful things might be coming for you.”
Orpheus gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
