Disdarken – Alone

Disdarken, an incredible Dutch group, has returned with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will immediately indulge the listening apparatuses of those listeners looking for marvelously assembled and flawlessly performed music. Arriving after “Droid” and “A Part Of Darkness,” two excellent compositions released earlier this year, “Alone” serves as an appropriate continuation of their previous works yet delivers so many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing to the table. With unlimited sources of brilliant ideas, a perfect sense of assembling some of the tastiest orchestrations you’ll hear on the contemporary scene, and a sound quality that meets all the trends in music production, Disdarken is more than capable of unleashing the catchiest tracks, and that’s the case with “Alone” too.

Lyrically, “Alone” is a song about depression. Through this marvelous composition, the band explains the struggles an individual goes through while suffering from depression. The song embraces together all those various sentiments, moods, situations, and circumstances where the individual suffering from depression wants to get out from that particular state yet demands nothing and no one, seeking less exposure to the crowd and utter loneliness before they heal themselves. It’s a highly relatable composition, not only for those suffering from depression but also for those who have someone near and dear to their heart who struggles with this condition. Sonically, the band aimed for a more raw, abrasive, gritty sound, fulfilled with all those fuzzy, heavily distorted instrumentation that screams delicate aggression yet carries a ton of melody beneath. Anyone into writing and composing music knows that’s a difficult task to achieve, but Disdarken expertly managed to blend these qualities together. The entire song arrives with a thoughtfully arranged structure garnered with all those mesmerizing, calm, soothing verses and powerful, aggressive choruses. Each section shines with brilliant vocal harmonies and sonic and rhythmic maneuvers, so a pleasant listening experience is more than guaranteed.

Disdarken has already proved several times how guitars, synths, and samples can articulate together harmoniously without overwhelming any other facet of the song, so that’s the case with “Alone” as well. Besides carrying heavyweight riffages where distortion shines in the limelight, supporting all those magnificent vocals to the max, guitars also have the aim to bring more rawness, aggression, and grittiness that flawlessly complements the melodic aspect of this track. With every guitar maneuver, Disdarken emits a colossal wall of sound that slaps directly in the face yet keeps the listener conscious for another sonic barrage. The band incorporated this significant detail with such precision and finesse, thinking about even the tiniest nuances. The synths and electronic samples come over the top, decorating this marvelous sonic voyage with such style. You’ll stumble upon a comprehensive collection built upon expertly crafted and performed sequences, patterns, harmonies, melodies, themes, leads, ambiances, and other sonic maneuvers. All these layers are solely responsible for all the melody, beauty, and darkness packed in “Alone.”

Of course, this composition wouldn’t sound this good without an exceptional vocal performance, a very important detail that elevates everything to new heights, commands attention and guides the listening apparatus from scratch to finish. The profoundly melodic yet subtly raspy vocal harmonies during the verses complement all those shouts delivered during the choruses. Both techniques glide all over those low, mid, and high notes. Of course, there are ultimately heavy low-ends rumbling beneath all those guitar and synths layers, contributing more power and groove while the excellent beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics keep everything in line. The rhythm section acts as a backbone, holding everything together tightly. With such a perfect blend of industrial, darkwave, and metal, Disdarken has created a marvelous composition that showcases their creativity, versatility, innovation, and uniqueness. They unquestionably sound one-of-a-kind with all those brilliant ideas and outstanding orchestrations included all the way. This band deserves your attention because they poured heart, soul, and indias into “Alone,” crafting a track that embraces every facet of modern music while paying homage to the past. It carries so many qualities that will also appeal to those listeners stumbling upon these music genres for the first time. Disdarken is one of those bands that shines bright in the limelight with each new release and “Alone” positions them to the peak of the underground music scene. Therefore, head to your favorite streaming platform and blast this track out loud! Don’t miss it!