Don’t get me wrong, this is a good song. But it does give me PTSD as this was on a playlist I used to revise to at university. It’s so relaxing, but I can’t hear the first few noises (and they can only really be described as noises), that are actually the warning for a car seat belt being undone, without having a mild stress about the commercialisation of early-modern theatre.
Tennyson are a brother-sister band formed of Luke and Tess Petty, originating from Canada, and they create really beautiful, electronic music compiled of complimentary sounds rather than a more traditional lyrics and beat combination. They have sighted Bonobo, James Blake, Aphex Twin and Flying Lotus as influences and the young siblings are carving out a niche within a world occupied by these giants that have gone before them.
Lay-by was released in 2014 on Soundcloud, accompanied with the caption “Hey. I hope this song reminds you to slow down. Sometimes the dark can be beautiful”. Now with over 5 million streams on Spotify, they are starting to establish themselves, having toured with M83, and it is all down to the success of this track. It combines a cacophony of noises, from the seat belt noise, to laughter, to a synthy keyboard. All of this stews together and creates a vivid picture in the mind. For me, it is driving down a dusty road, in the dead of night, with only the headlights illuminating a fraction of the road ahead. It is calming and introspective in a way that makes it a very easy listen, despite the parts comprising it being fairly abrasive noises at times.
If you’re having a lazy weekend like I am, then this is a perfect song to accompany you as the wee morning hours come creeping up on you.
Spotify Playlist Link: https://spoti.fi/2CKuVex
A Song A Day 