“Sleepwalker” from King Monday’s new EP features Azileli on a track that begins with lush, environmental ambiance that gives the impression of waking up refreshed in a room bright with morning sunlight. As the song progresses the streaming tones and textural rhythms trace the lyrics about someone who seems to be singing to herself like she’s looking in from the outside and gentle nudging herself into action after feeling like she’s been observing the world as it is but going through life like she’s powerless or passive. This after being taught that she can have anything she wants any time but what does that mean if you don’t know what you want? And this is such a common phenomenon in the world where our upbringing and culture doesn’t encourage an awareness of personal purpose much less discovering one of our own. The line “I’m so sick, I’ve been living with my eyes closed” expresses that turning point in consciousness where that state of things becomes intolerable and you push yourself into new personal territory even if you don’t know where you’ll end up but at least you can make your mistakes on your terms and learn what you want your life to be about with integrity. The song’s gorgeously composed electronic, downtempo dream pop is instantly compelling and alluring and in the process of listening it challenges in the gentlest way possible to consider where you are and where you want to be. Listen to “Sleepwalker” on the BonFire Records Soundcloud and follow King Monday on his personal Soundcloud and on Spotify.
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