Jo The Man The Music - “Skinny Dipping”
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From Austria, Jo The Man The Music takes listeners for a swim in the deep end with the sun-drenched indie pop rock track, “Skinny Dipping.”
“Skinny Dipping” is an effortlessly spellbinding slice of slow burning indie. Beautifully melodic and intimate vocals dance with swaying and mellow musical layers. You often find yourself floating above the lush, lived in, syncopated drum grooves and humming bass lines.
The real highlights within “Skinny Dipping” are the well-chosen guitar textures that woozily and warmly shape the compositions atmosphere. Shimmering, flickering and rippling, the layers intertwine with a graceful, restrained sense of confidence.
In no way is “Skinny Dipping” just a reflective, passive track. We get splashes of tension injected by edgy, pulses of guitar. These heavy rhythmic bursts jolt us in a way that could be compared to getting out of our comfort zone and leaping into cool water. These sections also help prevent “Skinny Dipping” from sounding too polished which is welcome as the commercial end of this genre is often devoid of authenticity.
Jo The Man The Music explains her writing process: “I write fresh from the soul and often don’t understand the meaning of the things that emerge in the process until two weeks later. It always feels most honest to me when the result is something you almost don’t dare to say.”
Honest and evocative, “Skinny Dipping” is definitely one of those tracks that drenches you in atmosphere. Connect with Jo The Man The Music: Instagram | TikTok | Spotify