Listen: On 'So Long,' Sir Orfeo Uses Vintage Sounds To Bring Nostalgia To Life
This is an exclusive song premiere, part of The ARTery's effort to highlight New England musicians. The first sound you hear on Sir Orfeo’s “So Long” is the hollow plunk of a vintage drum machine. Like the steady beat of raindrops on a windowpane, it provides an anchor to the song’s enveloping reverb and new-agey synths. “Moving on/ So, so long,” Sir Orfeo’s Max Wareham sings in a tremulous falsetto, his voice awash in translucent harmonies. “So long is the way/ And short is the day.” The lo-fi warmth of "So Long," which Wareham recorded to cassette tape, takes him back to h...
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