Confinement by decree seems to be norm across the globe. We find ourselves in an unlikely situation where now more than ever we resort to the digital space to search for the latest news and to come across new music to help us ease the mounting pressures of today’s uncertain times. It was precisely while conducting this online exercise that I had the pleasure to find ‘Out of My Body’ by Mexico’s Roberto Mauricio Martinez, A.K.A. The Poetry.
This song narrates what appears to be an out of body experience. Roberto delivers his vocal in a Paul Banks style to let us know that: “Somebody is flying / maybe could be my soul…that is somebody / Out of My body”. These mystical lyrics are complemented by 3D synth textures finding their way to gain the listeners’ attention, almost as if they were yelling at the sorcerer to take part in a spell…spooky??? Nahhhhhh….on the contrary, I’d recommend to dim the lights and to dance carelessly as the Kraftwerk bass lines and subtle guitars make ‘Out of My Body’ even more enjoyable.
The Poetry has landed! What appears at first to be an ode to the 80s takes on a personality -and of course, a soul- of its own, allowing us to break away from what we hope to be temporary and to look forward to that festival where we’ll hear and dance to ‘Out of My Body’ live!
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