I want to share a little thing that’s warming our autumn — the new track by Hydrologic and Lushmo, Rising Tide, which came out on October 20. You listen — and feel a gentle lift, rolling in slowly, confidently, without any crash.
It’s a bright lo-fi track, where the main voice is the electric guitar. It doesn’t shout or overcrowd the space, but its phrases glide through the composition like sunbeams across the water. The drums are subtle and flexible, often changing rhythm and picking up new textures — giving the impression that the artist is improvising right here, right now. Instead of a heavy bass, a light synthesizer emphasizes the sense of space, bringing the sound closer to lounge territory: warm, but not hazy.
Listening to the track, familiar yet always beloved images emerge: warm sand, sea foam, the sun gently tracing the horizon. There’s no drama in this picture — just a calm uplift, like morning light dispersing the mist.
Hydrologic sounds sincere; in this track, you can feel the intimacy of live playing — the musician enjoying the process, and you feeling that joy alongside them. Rising Tide reminds us that even in everyday grayness, moments of light can be found. And interestingly, the more you listen, the more you realize that the light comes not only from outside, but also from within.
In short: Rising Tide is a wave that can create light out of anything. And after listening, one thought remains: why not hit replay and warm up again?
If Rising Tide is all sunlight and calm, Brooklyn Nights by Lushmo feels like its twilight counterpart — more introspective, with shadows that linger just a little longer.
