Setting the tone with dimensional, astral guitar soundscape and atmospheric vocals, Solum opens Circles with an ethereal yet high octane flows, detailing his lived experience and personal relationship turmoils. The hook is undeniably great, followed by a brooding solo that leads us to the second verse.
The cohesive tapestry of sound that Solum creates is refined and feels authentic. There are sonic nuances that add to the cinematic allure. There is no doubt that Circles would be perfect for a range of synch deals – perhaps the upcoming season of HBO’s Euphoria or another coming of age drama.
Solum‘s lyricism is relatable and simple, yet simultaneously complex enough to showcase his poetic prowess and the intentional soul that manifests with his writing. As for the song’s themes, Solum confesses, “Circles delves into the complexities of toxic relationships, capturing the raw emotions of love gone wrong.”
He adds more philosophically, “Circles is something that always happens between people within a toxic relationship. It’s that real feeling of being tired of this toxic relationship of going back and forth, they break your heart but still try to come crawling back. Again and again, they always make you jump through hoops and for what?”
We learn that the track was recorded in the setting of Solum‘s own room, which we can feel come through in the intimacy, but let’s be real, this is how some of the most authentic songs are created – raw, unfiltered and a timeless attention to detail that can sometimes only be conjured when the artist is fully in in control of their art – and this is what Circles feels like!
The rising star cites Artemas, Brakence, and beabadoobee as sonic influences, which is nice to mention, but Solum‘s tangible honesty and self-produced sonic reality really shines through here – so here’s to artists creating their own destiny.
We have added Solum‘s Circles to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream his wider discography, including BPD, Melancholic Dream, and Hold On!