It is clear that a significant segment of the US population is captured, to an alarming degree, by the tough-love notion that to get things done, we must give away half the sandwich.

The kick drum sounds deep and mysterious; when the mix kicks in fully for a moment it is much like the rumblings of a rock army. 

Its a soul-heavy pop sound somewhere between Ray LaMontagne and Allen Stone. The lead vocal is emotional and endearing, with equal parts gravel and a shattered vibrato.

The heart of this song is, as its name, smooth and luxurious. It features an organic and ethereal groove that feels warm against the skin.

It doesnt hurt that her voice is all silk and salt, and the horns stand ready, the groove is all set.

The voice of Petter Ericson Stakee adds the spice, taking the bones of a simple folk-pop song and elevating it with a classic and warmly understated pop aesthetic.

The Chinese dulcimer sound brings mystery and pomp while the belly-cry soul singing keeps the energy up.

Cathedrals are walking beyond the existing genre hybrids of trip-hop, and synth-pop, exposing the weakness we have in language itself to properly describe the nuance of human experience.