British-Canadian producer Alfred Hermida, the creative force behind In The Afterglow, is back on the shoegaze and dream pop scene with "Words We Couldn't Say," a disarmingly emotional track that oozes atmosphere. The song is a meditative experience into the world between memory and silence, the scenes that we have repeated in our minds, desperately longing for what we didn't dare to say.
In The Afterglow draws from the rich lineage of shoegaze and dream pop without imitating the classic 90s bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. There is a swirling maelstrom of guitars, ambient soundscapes, and whispered, almost ghost-like vocal delivery, the result being an enveloping, almost cinematic track that feels simultaneously personal while being relatable. The instrumentation flows into and out of memory that is so fluid, so rewarding, so elusive, and so haunting.
Regret, longing, and emotional openness are all foundational ideas at the heart of this song. It’s not just about love lost, it’s about the weight of everything we could not bring ourselves to say. In The Afterglow captures that feeling in fascinating detail.
“Words We Couldn’t Say” is certainly an elevation in the growing catalogue of this Vancouver-based artist, an ethereal lament that sticks with you long after the last note falls.
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