The mixture of different instruments and vocals are crucial factors in this kind of tunes.” Cocoon” by Milky Chance ( ) is one of those songs that will be part of your playlist and will get stuck in your head the very first time you listen to it, due to its happy tune and singable melody. As an indie/ alternative music fan, sometimes you stumble into unique sounds and lyrics which may or may not be of your taste, but certainly, they won’t tend to be common. It is true that music is in constant change all the time and personally I think that’s what makes it such an interesting and unending thing. There are a vast majority of music genres trying to satisfy everyone’s taste and new genres coming up constantly, and new ways to make music, such as computer devices. You can listen to the latest single here.In a constant changing world where everything moves faster than before and variety is a must for new generations, music is not an exception.
Milky Chance are due to release Blossom in just under a week (17th March), and other tracks so far revealed off their second album include ‘Doing Good’, ‘Ego’ and ‘Cocoon’. Milky Chance have described the meaning of their sweet-sounding latest single as “ emerging from that nihilism and negativity to find meaning and emotion again” the dulcet, positive vibe of the track certainly resembles a peaceful transition of a person from once stuck in a negative mindset, to blossoming into someone who is blooming with a positive aspect on life. Repeated lyrics of ‘you have to trust in someone, trust in someone, trust in someone’ lead up to the chorus, further adding to the infectious hookworm of ‘Blossom’.
Just like previous Milky Chance releases Cocoon, Down by the River, and of course Stolen Dance, the song carries an groovy beat, with a hook you’re sure to remember. Rehbein has one of the most unique vocals in the music industry his smokey bluesy twang compliments Dausch’s production perfectly. The repeating melody throughout the verses is reminiscent of the hook from popular house songs from the last few summers such as Kung’s ‘This Girl’ – the track uses the best parts of house music and mixes it with guitar, creating a chilled sound with an irresistible catchy beat. Once the beat ‘drops’ at 25 seconds into the song, Milky Chance’s defining mellow guitar vibe kicks in, and the listener can tell at this point that ‘Blossom’ has the winning ingredient which makes all the band’s music great. The track begins with a house-inspired gradual electronic build-up – Milky Chance’s music has been described in the past as ‘folktronica’, mixing traditional serene acoustic sounds with modern electronic beats.
Following endless touring around the USA and the release of debut album Sadnecessary, Milky Chance are back with a new album for you to hear, with the latest cut released being title track ‘Blossom’. Its video released in 2013, the song has to date received just around 300 million views on YouTube. They uploaded music onto YouTube not anticipating the wave of attention their songs drew from fans worldwide – ‘Stolen Dance’ is an iconic, bittersweet nostalgic song echoing the woes of lamenting and heartbreak, yet is so simple in its guitar-backed composition. 5 years ago, Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch were just two hard-working students at a German high school dedicating every inch of their spare time towards busking/recording songs penned by Rehbein.