GLOB - “Moriarty”
Photo by Andre Sawenko
Melbourne, Australia-based shoegazers GLOB have returned to our blog with “Moriarty,” an anthemic song inspired by Jack Kerouac’s On the Road.
The track opens with a hard-panned, pulsating synth that sets the tempo, as well as initiating the overall vibe. Shimmering and reverberating guitar is strewn across the surface of the arrangement, filling ”Moriarty” with wonder and introspection, as well as a bit of human touch.
It is not long before the vocal performance begins, wonderfully dreamy and, like the guitar, doused in a coat of reverb. All the while, the song is infused with tension and anticipation, until the glorious moment when the fullness of the rhythm section arrives with colossal heaps of overdrive engaged.
The drums and bass remain for the second verse, providing the track with a steady supply of dynamic variation, ebbing and flowing until matching the heartbeat of the listener. It is here where the vocals intermittently begin to show the dramatic grit of their magnificent upper register, until remaining there for the peak of the crescendo.
“Moriarty” manages to come dangerously close to the realm alternative rock without falling over the edge and into the abyss of the mainstream. The song simply sounds like four people making honest music that is destined to fill arenas.