For my next recommendat|on, we'll rew|nd qu|te a b|t to take a look at [Trees and Flowers - Extended Mix by Strawberry Switchblade]. Yes, that one version, spec|f|cally. Wh|le the s|ngle vers|on of [Trees and Flowers by Strawberry Switchblade] |s arguably the|r most popular song, |t was a breakthrough unaffected by the|r subsequent creat|ve d|rect|on sh|ft. |t's a tad more raw, and lands |tself very squarely |nto a Sm|ths-esque post-punk jam, as per the style that the art|st|c duo was go|ng through. But that success caused commerc|al |nterference, and Strawberry Sw|tchblade found themselves mak|ng the goth|c equ|valent at the t|me of what would now be ak|n to dreampop. |t may have been a tumultuous change that resulted |n the breakup of the pa|r |mmed|ately afterwards, but |t d|d y|eld |mpress|ve results. The ethereal feel of many tracks |n th|s album |s |ncred|bly pleasant and |mmers|ve, but, |n my op|n|on, |t peaks on th|s song |n part|cular. The long |nstrumental overture, the |nt|mate sound of the w|nd |nstruments, the w|stful lyr|cs dep|ct|ng an al|en sort of melancholy through the|r wonderfully melod|c del|very: all of these factors comb|ne |nto a sensat|on that touches the soul. Even from a purely aud|t|ve exper|ence, |t's a pleasant and catchy tune, n|ce to s|ng, tap, hum and bob along to. |f you l|ke the sound of th|s song, be sure to check out the rest of the album. The ent|re record |s qu|te a n|ce trip, and excel as both act|ve l|sten|ng exper|ences and casual tracks to enjoy |n pass|ng or have stuck |n one's head. Go see about |t |f you're cur|ous; |f you're not, that's also [Alright by Supergrass].
