Day 251: Oom Sha La La by Haley Heynderickx // 7.5

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Image result for i need to start a garden haley heynderickxGENRE: indie
Now, back to our roots. I haven't had an indie like in quite a while. It's seemingly a good fit too, given its softer tone, choice of acoustic instruments, and chilled singer. Oh wait, never mind I take it back. There's a section in here that builds up and climaxes with a outpouring of pent-up frustration. As is tradition. Nevertheless, I think this song has quite the identity! From the cynical, depressing lyrics, the melody is carried along a somewhat less harmonic line. It blends in with the rest of what's going on instead of standing out on its own.

In another way, you can almost see it as a willing self-destruction, with the full-intention to be reborn fresh. She mentions all these rotting things, and frantically (and atonally) yells about her need to start a garden, a rebirth.

Rating: 7.5/10


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