LISTEN: Tracy Bryant Pairs Longing With Hypnotic Percussion On “Window”

Los Angeles-based post-punk musician and tunesmith Tracy Bryant has made a name for himself with a style that’s at once adventurous and melodic, writing songs that boast pop hooks but explore musical nooks and crannies, giving his work a contemporary psychedelic subtext. Bryant first gained recognition in 2011 as founder and frontman of the Los Angeles group Corners. The band became a staple of the underground L.A. music scene with their highly regarded live shows and three well-received releases. Corners toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe before Bryant decided to end the band in early 2016 to focus fully on his solo endeavors.

Bryant now has a collection of solo releases under his belt, and another one is primed to go. The Well, the artist’s first project since 2019, is set to be released on May 22. 

“Window,” along with “Cold Feet,” is our first preview of the artist’s highly anticipated return. “Window” is a maze of a single, a collection of false turns with mirrors at the end of these hallways that force self-analysis. There is a lost soul in Bryant’s vocals, as they’re thrown around by hypnotic percussion breaks and driven by hard-hitting piano keys, as if the vocal performance stumbled into a mosh pit of downtrodden tones. During the verses, though, Bryant’s poems on helplessness burst out of the speakers, wandering around the room looking for answers. The vague yet potent lyrics settle in the depths of the listener, forcing us to face questions we would typically run away from, while Bryant sits in and explores these moods throughout “Window.” Reporting live from uncertainty, Bryant delivers “Window” as a preview of his long-awaited The Well, an album that is shaping up to be something special for the veteran musician.