Dallas-born rising talent Portland August shares intimate number “Stem (Surfaced),” delicately intertwining themes of lust with poetic fragility.
Written and recording by August himself, the dreamy number led by grungy electric guitars, auto-tuned vocals and innovative alternative hip-hop style drums swerves away from the lighter tones of his previous release to offer up something deeper and more profound.
Evoking a sense of shame in a thoughtful manner with lyrics such as “take me to my knees again, corrupt my feeble soul” and “but you never asked for the throne,” the layered and atmospheric track hones in seamlessly on his sonic versatility.
Having established a space for himself with dynamic compositions exploring themes of existentialism, love, and detachment Caleb Washburn under his musical alias Portland August continues to strike a chord with musical lovers everywhere.
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