We last featured Allan Jamisen as he explored mortality, connected with his higher self, and embraced the astral realm with the single, This Is Not an Act, so when we found out that the visionary artist was back with Closing In, we couldn’t wait to immerse ourselves in his world once more.
Closing In opens with a meditative guitar soundscape with psychedelic percussion nuances, astral twangs, and a pulsating core as Allan sings, “There’s a little decency, in every troubled dream…”. Immediately we are drawn into a philosophical universe, laced with metaphors and cerebral energy as Allan shares a brooding timbre.
“Sometimes it’s not right enough, to live in my own skin…” he shares with layered harmonies and growing production, featuring a hypnotic guitar, textured percussion, and spacey laser sounds. It’s giving David Bowie meets Leonard Cohen in the best possible way. He also cites Burt Bacharach and The Velvet Underground as sonic influences.
As with many of his songs, there is an undeniable existential nature and cinematic allure. Closing In is perfect for a TV show like the trippy, mushroom-enhanced Nine Perfect Strangers, or perhaps a movie like Apex starring Charlize Theron, on Netflix.
In essence, Closing In explores emotional collapse, self-examination and transformation after personal upheaval. Allan Jamisen poignantly captures the tension between despair and healing. It is cathartic and transforms pain into something hopeful, emphasizing resilience and emotional rebirth.
We learn that Allan originally wrote Closing In as a poem in Denmark during the 1990s while recovering from divorce. He collaborated with musician and producer Olivier Zahm, who composed music around the lyrics. Vocals and production were completed in Los Angeles with John X Volaitis.
We continue to be in awe of what Allan Jamisen creates, and have added Closing In to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream his exquisite, growing discography, and anticipate future releases.