Still Woozy has released a new track titled "All Your Life." This song aligns perfectly with their signature dreamy, hazy, and warm indie-pop sound. Still Woozy is one of those artists whose music is reflected in their album covers, especially the ones that are paintings. In fact, Still Woozy is a solo project led by Sven Eric Gamsky. The album cover paintings are created by his long-term girlfriend, Amiya Kahn-Tietz. In an industry where it's increasingly rare to find solo acts that stand out globally, Still Woozy (or Sven) is a prime example of a highly skilled musician and producer who has carved out a unique niche for himself.

The track starts with a breakbeat that might have been sampled or recorded live. This beat is used percussively throughout the track. There are a lot of effects used in the track if you listen closely, but they don’t stand out that much. In order to give the tracks his signature sound, Woozy pans the vocals back and forth between the right and left ear, for example. He uses guitars to fill the same function that backing vocals would. I can’t tell if there is also a layer of very high-pitched backing vocals there, but there just might be. The effects are very clean, and the mix is superb. On top of this, Woozy adds whistles, a low kick with a lot of “thud,” acoustic guitars that follow the vocals, and funky electric rhythm guitars. He also uses synths that stand out here and there, but the bulk of the track is made up of string instruments and percussion. I think the reason a lot of bedroom producers who are solo acts prefer guitar/string instruments is due to their availability in the actual studio environment. See Mac DeMarco, Kevin Parker, Tom Misch, and more. With the guitar, you can just pick it up from a stand and directly express whatever musical idea you have in that moment. If you are looking to add a nice synth to your track, it will often take a lot of tinkering and twisting of knobs before you find a sound that you like. By that time, you might have lost the original idea or momentum that you had.

Still Woozy, or Sven, releases a single every now and then. Every time he does, it is a nice little surprise that reminds me of the cool projects people are working on. I think Still Woozy brings something interesting and new to the table. The indie, hazy dream pop mixture that Sven puts together works just right for a lot of people, including me. I think you should give it a try. You might find it to be too quirky if you mainly listen to pop. If you are an old fan of Woozy, I think this track will not disappoint you.

Author: Peter Källman

Peter Källman is a writer from Sweden who loves playing in bands, writing reviews and going to live shows!