Following the success of their album Waves with its four million cumulative streams, Pale Grey now looks to the future with their third album, It Feels Like I Always Knew You, a work deeply aware of the world’s turmoil and the challenges of our time.. Emerging from the highlands of Belgium, nestled between eternal forests and a longing for elsewhere, the quartet channels their melancholy through delicately charming songs. Pale Grey crafts a singular sonic universe at the crossroads of electronica, dream pop, and hip-hop abstractions.
With a new album fresh off the presses, “Syd” is a slow-burning highlight from Pale Grey’s latest outing. The standout track is a downtrodden, hypnotic piece of indie pop with emotional vocals that gently skate over a simplistic yet palpable arrangement, giving the song its psychedelic undertones. “Syd” is a far cry from the tropes typically placed on “pop” bands; it is a collective of young veterans laying their emotions out for all to examine. Pale Grey employs a vague poetry, lined with vivid imagery, to help create the emotional depth of the single. “Syd” takes you on a mesmerizing journey through the grieving process, with heartfelt songwriting delivered via warm melodies like Pale Grey is pouring their heart out to you by a fire. It Feels Like I Always Knew You is out now, and “Syd” should be the only reason you need to rush and listen to more of Pale Grey’s refreshingly honest indie pop.
