Synth Single Review: “Innocent Runaway” by Dreamkid

by Karl Magi

Dreamkid’s “Innocent Runaway” contains youthful enthusiasm and more conflicted feelings. The track starts as surging bass moves in billowing waves and chimes contribute fluttering light. The percussion is tremendously propulsive as a synth exudes pure effulgence, carrying a melody which is hopeful and broken in equal measure.

Chimes sparkle with honeyed sweetness while the driving underlayer pushes forward. As metallic chimes ring with filigreed luminosity, Dreamkid’s guitar rises with smooth optimism, calling out with a rich tone while the chimes pour out brilliance and the underlayer rumbles.

As the guitar cuts in, lambent notes flash with youthful energy and create a sense of struggle. The gigantic low end growls while breathy notes hover above it and the chimes add faceted illumination.

After a sweeping sound accelerates, the rhythmic pulse is undeniable while Dreamkid’s guitar unfurls in a solo exploding with unrelenting energy and a feeling of escape, crying out and capturing emotion in a way that I find moving. The drums continue to propel with incredible force as the flying guitar gently fades away.