One listen for this one.

There’s an ending of a song stuck in my head; well, not so much stuck but rather returning here and there. I can’t remember what song it is from and, after the hours I sunk into working out the previous song that was in my head (which happened over an afternoon and evening last week that eventually led to my working out it was Battles’ “My Machines” which I then decided to write about a couple of days ago) I decided to try and ignore this one. It comes and goes and I kind of care, kind of don’t.

Anyway, I thought it might be “Shining Finger” so I did a brief check this morning and it’s not. However, hearing the song for the first time in a while made me want to write about it and so I did.

I think this is mostly decent. There are parts that are weaker and I think that’s due to thinking too much about what I was writing, but overall I think I did better than usual with this one.

Envy’s “Shining Finger” is from Athiest’s Cornea.

I hope you enjoy.

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Guitar plays spaced notes, coming in to gently touch and drift. Bass underscores with precise simplicity. When percussion comes in with its spaced beats the other instruments pick up a little and align in rhythmic flow. Vocals are also here and they speak brief, quick passages. The guitar and bass seem to build; they hit a point, the percussion builds a little and then everything expands in sound.

The moment is tender if a bit intense as the vocals grow harsh, but not aggressive. The flow is forward and it seems to hit a maximum glide of sorts. Then keys become apparent and space returns. In this slow moment the keys seem to flutter here and there whilst everything else sans the vocals stay back.

A sense of build once more as the vocals return, and all is gentle and not swaying, and then it all becomes massive once more. Similar to last time, though the vocals remain soft and the synth follows along. and it all seems to swing into some sort of cool future for a moment. Everything is aligned and smooth and loud and calm, and energetic.

A brief pause of build before going for the grand once more. The vocals, harsh once more, and the keys are dancing through and around as everything drives along. It is an expansive moment; it is a full moment, and once more the instrumentation hits that point of gliding, and glide it does.

There is relief and release here, and it’s all beautiful and seemingly celebratory. Loud and expansive, and not aggressive, and all keeps going toward a point which it soon strikes. From there the instruments release and fade, and the song ends.