Synth Single Review: “Closing In” by Magnetic Skies

by Karl Magi

“Closing In” shivers with broken shadows sliced by Lenin Alegria’s rhythmic power as Simon Kent's voice trembles with drama above spectral tones drifting out around it. Enigmatic notes transmit a mournful melody expressed by Jo Womar’s synth, capturing tragedy at the song’s heart. Longing shatters me as Simon Kent gives voice to loss, hitting me with a gut punching ache.

The smooth tones drift through a fractured melody, intertwining in waves that resemble sweeping strings. A gentle buzz glides beneath luminous notes while the drums add propulsion. The guitar cuts through with stirring emotion, andJo Womar lends supportive harmonies as the underlying pattern gradually fades into the background.

“You force my hand to make a stand,” as dark emotions close in. The narrator falls into line because he knows the signs that the shadows are closing in, “throwing me up against the wall.” He calls to bring the guns and “unwind the coil,” because “your silent weapons say it all and it’s closing in again.”

As the depression grows, our storyteller feels the heat underneath his feet and begins “inhaling fear as it’s moving near.” He speaks of empty hopes and fears with “endless skies and flowing tears.” As waves break on the shore, the shadows close in again and the narrator concludes by saying, “Arm me with light now.”