motifs - fluorescent | Snakeweed Sessions

There is allure in the fabrication of fragile entities. A sandcastle assembled grain by grain. A tapestry weaved thread by thread. A motifs composition manifested note by note. Snakeweed Sessions returns with renewed breath in this episode, featuring the homegrown quintet of motifs who have just released their debut album, remember a stranger. “fluorescent” marks the first single of the nine-track collection – recorded in Snakeweed Studios – and you see it come to life before your very eyes in this captivating live setup. What arises is a somnambulant swirl that reels you gently into its gravity, taking you on a voyage coloured with scenic routes and astonishing detours. Here you have a tempered mist of guitars that’s light in its manoeuvres yet heavy in impact, creating a foggy texture that sheathes the song with a shoegazing guise; fitting, when you consider motifs’ seminal influences of Slowdive and Cocteau Twins. Layers of shimmering synths and reverb-cloaked pads enhance the ethereal presen