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[ilford B&W 100 ISO 35mm film taken with a Nikon FE]

old fashion arcades.  i miss these.  i hope olive will get to experience the pac man, space invaders, cruis’n world, x-men and the teenage mutant ninja turtles era that i did.

Voxtrot-Long Haul

In light of "Sideways Box"'s 10th post, I decided to use this entry to pay tribute to the post that started it all. Since my very first post was a review of a song titled "The Start of Something" by the band Voxtrot, I thought it only appropriate to post yet another Voxtrot song. I felt "Long Haul" was a fitting song to acknowledge the longevity of this blog (I only imagined this to be a short term hobby but has since become my musical outlet for personal opinions and analysis). So, here's to the long haul.

"Long Haul" is the fourth track off Voxtrot's first EP Raised by Wolves. It displays the typical traits of a Voxtrot song that I have come to adore. The instrumentals on this song are simple yet layered at the same time. The dual guitars mesh a beautiful melody and counter-melody into a buttery, warm feeling reminiscent of summer. In the higher register, some sort of chimes or xylophone like instrument rings at an airy, light pitch. Although the instrumentals do good in setting a sweet tone, Ramesh's lyrics and distinct voice once again take center-stage. The lyrics are comprised of a man's narrative on the feeling of being in love. Ramesh's ginger vocals are perfect for the troubled narrator yearning for love. 

I especially enjoyed the creativity of this song and the skillfully written lyrics. Unlike many (if not all) other songs, this song highlights a very deep and complex topic and shines lights on the realities of love. The narrator's thought-provoking subject has, no doubt, been contemplated by everyone at some point in their lives and the question of "is love worth the work?" proves a conflicted, not-easily-answered idea.

Pros: LYRICS!, instrumentals