We previously featured Liri Dais for the glistening and emotive cinematic-folk single, Two Falling Ribbons, so when we heard that the artist was back with Counting Hours, we were curious to say the least, and couldn’t wait to immerse ourselves in his universe once more, and share our experience.
Counting Hours opens with a hypnotic, alternative rock guitar soundscape, expanding with brooding vocals and the introspective lyrics, “He holds a gun up to his head and says ‘maybe I’m getting a bit too obsessed’, but life’s been pushing me aside for far too long…”
We are immediately enthralled by the narrative-driven storytelling. The concept is highly visual and existential. The tale continues as our protagonist drops the gun to the floor, lights a candle to purify the room as the house burns down. He drifts into isolation, wandering the streets and reflecting on his failures and lost relationship.
There is no doubt that the track has a cinematic allure, and we could imagine it being featured in a film like Taxi Driver, Fight Club, or Joker. The build of the track is sublime, stadium-ready, epic, and with a super high emotional quotient. Fans of 30 Seconds To Mars, The Rasmus, Hoobastank, and twenty one pilots would absolutely love this.
In essence, this song paints the portrait of a deeply troubled man who is unraveling under emotional strain. He is self-destructive, somewhat violent and numb with fragmented thoughts between remorse and resignation, clinging to the idea that justification might still exist as everything around him, including his soul, seems to collapse.
Speaking on the creative process, Liri Dais says, “This song was written in 2001 by me and played by my student band Landslide – only scratchy recordings exist of us playing it. However with Suno I was able to play this song singing with my guitar and recreate how it used to sound with studio quality production.”
We love the innovative development of the track and the final product, and have added Counting Hours to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the growing discography of Liri Dais, and anticipate future releases.