Peter Lake - Blue
“Isn’t it strange that we can love someone so much that even when the object of that love is gone, we don’t give up? It’s irrational. But it’s also what makes us sincere. It’s what makes us human. To love something so much that even when it’s gone we refuse to let it go, we hold on. If anything we love more. Aliens would think our species is crazy.” Peter Lake
Multimedia artist Peter Lake from New York releases his third EP 'Blue' as part of his colorful music collection, which he has been releasing since last summer. Thereby 'the one music direction' is nowhere to be found with him. A recipe that works. His songs have already been streamed more than 10 million times.
The singer songwriter has many role models, including Curtis Mayfield, Motown, Billie Eilish and Rüfüs Du Sol... So it's no wonder that he serves not just one genre, but several. Rock, pop, indie and a little house, a little electro. It's hard to settle on one. His recipe for good music is mixing genres. For him, the possibilities of finding melody and harmony increase immeasurably. Like extrapolating, only with notes. Because a song that offers positive stylistic aspects of different genres appeals to more people, says Peter Lake.
Come a Little Bit Closer
The current Blue EP contains three songs, one of which deviates from the usual style. Sugar it Lightly and Shadow Games go strongly in the direction of electro pop. Both songs have that drive I've come to expect from Peter Lake. I really like the latter of the two, the mystical dark and somewhat seductive sound makes this gem quite accessible. Even for non electro pop listeners. Especially the engaging rhythm carries this song.
The single of the EP is "Ghosts in Me" and is a special sound pearl for the artist. The ballad of plucked guitar music deviates from his other songs. One is not at all used to such calm tones from Peter Lake. There is not much to hear, but the message is all the clearer: it is about being honest in love as well as the theme of not being able to let go, even if the object of love is no longer there. A sense of loss and sadness surround it, melancholic and absolutely campfire suitable.
A beautiful hallucination he sings about, but thank God you can hear it.
Listen and Repeat
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