Our obsession with CS Hellmann seems to grow with every listen, we first connected when the talented artist shared his lived experience on the evocative, yet cathartic, Up Til Dawn, and then with the emotive and introspective single, The Fear I Felt, so when we heard that CS Hellmann was back with Postcards, we couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.
Enticing us with a subversive bassline and psychedelic nuances, CS Hellmann opens Postcards with an out of this world sense of dimensionality. The opus evolves as the star shares an atmospheric, whispered vocal as he delves into his situational reality with us.
The message is heartfelt and we appreciate the vulnerable nature of his lyricism. It feels like this was written in a really emotional state, but it is clear that what CS has created as a result of his trauma is highly cathartic for him now – no less a theme in the intentional creators discography.
The song is polished and refined, and reminds us of Blur and Oasis, but also of Garbage‘s Version 2.0 era in many ways, although clearly unique to CS Hellmann‘s own creative design. The William Orbit style astral elements really leverage the ingenuity that CS Hellmann holds, and adds to the more optimistic edge that the composition lends itself to.
Postcards is “a story of a past, unrequited love”, which is s relatable theme in general, but CS’s approach to songwriting manifests catchy hooks with panning guitars that are great addition for the finale, adding a heightened emotional quotient to the piece.
We have added Postcards to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream CS Hellmann growing discography, including The Fear I Felt, and Up Til Dawn.