As it opens with a filtered acoustic guitar, august at night's 'Glow' sets the scene for a dreamy folk soundscape. The vocals first come in with a reservedness and gentle tone, steadily supported with pulsing synths, plucky acoustics and vivid strings to a passionate new territory, finding a sultry confidence in the mist.
Arriving at a climax with emotional control and a command over the instrumentation beneath, august's performance lights a glimmering fire under the listener, his passion and rose-tinted perception transferred to its next host as the music fades.
august shares, ”It's like that part of a goodbye, a realization, an embrace, that seems to last forever. This was the song where I let myself write.”
Known just as august to fans, august at night is a songwriter and producer whose journey to a unique sound has brought waves of tastemaker support. Arriving at a signature sound brimming with gentleness and intimacy, the artist builds his themes on challenging the ineffable, bringing the listener to states of emotion that are tough to capture. New music, alongside viral videos, has catapulted august to new heights in 2024, and he will only continue to grow.
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