Delta Of Venus – Intertwined b/w Intertwined (Acoustic)

After “Disengaged b/w Slipping,” an excellent debut double single released via streaming platforms last year, Delta of Venus returns with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will unquestionably appeal to anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. “Intertwined” is the latest piece of work and a second standalone single by this Mystic, CT-based band, consisting of an original and acoustic version. Lyrically, the song is about finding an emotional connection and finding empathy for even people you have never met. It tackles various sentiments, moods, situations, and circumstances, making it a highly relatable composition that will immediately resonate with the broader auditorium. Sonically, “Intertwined” combines several complementary music genres, creating a luxuriant sonic imagery that immediately wraps around your listening apparatus and refuses to let go long after this song ends. Perhaps dream pop comes to mind first, but there are also fundamental elements borrowed from art-rock, indie rock, shoegaze, and post-punk lurking around. This style suits them well, as the band navigates through various segments with precision and finesse while simultaneously adding all these mentioned elements without ruining the initial structure. Their music carries all those vital qualities of modern production yet there are similarities with the eighties and nineties music, especially in terms of overall ambiance. Therefore, these experimentations with different approaches and complementary styles resulted in a beautiful, meaningful, fascinating composition that will stay in your playlist for years.

“Intertwined” is one of those perfect compositions fully packed with sincere emotion. There’s so much beauty in how these experienced musicians have written, composed, arranged, recorded, and produced this number. Every segment reveals many dominant vocal arrangements, catchy guitar works, intricate basslines, and detailed rhythmic patterns, performed with such precision and finesse. The interplay between acoustic and distorted guitar layers creates an otherwordly soundscape worth revisiting over and over again. While the acoustic guitars deliver clean, polished, soothing chord progressions, the electric guitar is suppressed with generous servings of reverb effect, so all those harmonies, melodies, themes, and accentuations blend into the cinematic ambiance where every layer articulates without overwhelming the remainder of the orchestrations. It’s needless to say all these instrumentations immediately grab you by the collar and transport you into a different realm. It’s one of those tracks that demands your utmost attention, so you can fully grasp everything Delta of Venus intended to achieve. The vocals act as a centerpiece, commanding attention and elevating everything to new heights. The passionate, soulful, honest, confident, emotive vocal harmonies not only contribute more than necessary emotion and complexity over an already intricate structure but also seamlessly balance low, mid, and high notes with their calm, relaxing, incredible maneuvers. The vocals and guitars perfectly pair throughout the entire song, making “Intertwined” even more appealing to the ears.

Of course, the bass guitar plays a significant role here. You’ll immediately stumble upon all those bold, heavy, warm lines, decorating and uplifting guitar works to an entirely new level. The sheer amount of heftiness, clarity, and depth these low-ends bring to the song is nearly mindblowing, and their rich, deep, dense, heavy sound unquestionably contributes more detail to the lush soundscape. The drummer keeps the entire structure in line while dictating a steady, calm, moderate groove and pace with all those well-accentuated, expertly performed, marvelously arranged beats, fills, and other percussive acrobatics. For the acoustic rendition of the song, the band removed heavy servings of distortion while the remainder of the arrangements remained intact. This move proves that “Intertwined” raw, abrasive, gritty sonic layers to sound equally incredible. This version also showcases how dream pop, shoegaze, and post-punk can sound magnificent, mesmerizing, detailed, and beautiful in both cases, without sacrificing too much detail in the entire process. Delta of Venus has crafted another exceptional release where both versions shine in the limelight. Whether you’re a fan of classic dream pop or shoegaze or you’re looking for stripped-down acoustic music, “Intertwined” offers everything you ever wanted and even more. It resonates with many beautiful vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuvers that define the mentioned genres. The band poured heart and soul into this standalone single, and their dedication to the craft is vividly hearable through every note and beat. It’s a dream-pop masterpiece that will immediately end up on your playlist. “Intertwined” is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!