Jaguar Sun x LÜCY - “Nothing ever stops me”
LÜCY, from Taiwan, has teamed up with Canada’s Jaguar Sun to release the meditative dream pop track, “Nothing ever stops me.”
“Nothing ever stops me” opens to a sparse, deeply spacious, reverberant atmosphere as if unfolding in a grand empty cathedral. Though there is a feeling of distance thanks to the generous helpings of reverb, there is also a pleasing sense of intimacy thanks to the warm rhythmic texture of acoustic guitar.
As the song breaks into its intricate drum groove on a wave of shimmering, reflective electric guitar, the underneath stuttering, breathy synth melody is reminiscent of beautifully haunting “An Ending (Ascent)” by Brian Eno. Serene and evocative, you cannot help but get lost in the slow, ascending progression.
The vocals of LÜCY and Jaguar Sun carry the same gentle, ethereal quality as their deliveries contemplatively wrap around each other. The performance is truly mesmerising and otherworldly especially as the vocals haunting rise over the end guitar solo.
Lyrically, “Nothing ever stops me” symbolises the challenges of long-distance relationships. The artists add: “Being separated from a loved one requires immense effort to maintain the connection, but it also conveys the strength needed to keep a relationship going despite the pain of separation.”
“Nothing ever stops me” feels incredibly timeless as it elegantly shifts from rich minimalism to groove laden serenity. This track is not to be missed.