The verses of ‘Garden Song’ feature bizarre and spacey sounds that float around the stereo field, providing the track with a distinct vibe of its own right from the off.
These sounds define the overall emotional tone of the song, a muted melancholy feeling, but your ear is also caught by the stuttering and garbled sound that swirls around the stereo field giving the track a sense of width far greater than the mono guitar, vocal and kick drum could readily provide (see Get That Sound below for more detail). The first verse sets the scene, presenting an almost underwater sounding instrumental, with the central baritone electric guitar part and kick drum having been subjected to a steep low pass filter. Many momentary background special effects keep a casual listener’s ear from getting bored and provide extra depth to lyrical phrases for those paying close attention. Despite this apparent simplicity (especially compared to something like this previous Listen Close subject track by occasional Bridgers collaborators The 1975) listening in more detail reveals that the production is constantly engaging the listener, using a sharp focus on the vocal performance and subtle shifts in the textures surrounding it to gently lead your ear from section to section. ‘Garden Song’ initially seems like a rudimentary production, comprised of a number of guitar parts, a constant kick drum with several layers of vocal bolstering the choruses.
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