Do you know what we appreciate the most in ‘The Real Thing’? The record’s magnificent guitar tones. Lush, spacious and hazy, they give the single a highly hypnotising aura, wrapping the listeners in liquid gold. Secret Towns match that with their vocal charge, equally evocative and anthemic. The end result is impressive – an engaging and emotional single that will certainly entice a wide range of music fans out there.
Hailing from Atlanta, Secret Towns bathe in the eclectic bordered between indie, psychedelia and shoegaze, carving out a rather personal and unique niche that’s catchy and relatable. ‘The Real Thing’ is the perfect evidence of that. Balancing between nostalgia and melancholia, the song is punchy and glorious, yet nuanced and meaningful.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the record, Secret Towns explain: “We love a good pop song about feeling disappointed or in this case disconnected from something. That’s what this song is for us about, the struggle to connect to something honest either it be to a person or place or a purpose even.”
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