Australian alternative rock group Closure in Moscow have released Keeper of the Lake – the third single from their forthcoming new album Soft Hell.
Keeper of the Lake is a dark synth-laden ode to a former love. Singer Christopher de Cinque’s soulful vocals pour out over lyrics filled with guilt, yearning and consternation, whilst the drum & bass interplay of Salvatore Aidone and Duncan Millar lock things down with an impossibly catchy groove. The eclectic guitar work of Manny Zennelli and Michael Barrett recall the warble of 90s VHS tapes mixed with the aura of bands like Air and Portishead, before culminating in a gorgeously melodic solo from Barrett.
About the new single, drummer Salvatore Aidone says: “Probably one of my favourite tracks on the album. I think this is the first time helping to write lyrics and giving this song its back story became this really amazing cathartic experience for me. I also probably for the first time truly understood that songs can mean totally different things for different people and i hold this song close to me but feel really hopeful that others will find it really relatable.”
