Coffee

Decaf

Coffee by Sylvan Esso

Skye D. suggested three Sylvan Esso songs and asked me to pick my favorite. I was caught between Coffee and Hey Mami, and I still might do the other one later.

This song has layers.

The vibrating synth forms the foundation, the sweet voice pulls you deeper into the dream (despite the title of the song being coffee), the shaker adds texture, and the silvery bicycle-bell noise twinkles on top.

Coffee, here, is about comfort, not caffeine. I can imagine this song playing in a cafe, one of those homey ones where people go to sit for hours reading or working or studying. The chairs are mismatched, and they use random ceramic mugs. The tables wobble, but the wi-fi's reliable.

All songs have some kind of ambiance, but some are better at setting a mood than others. This is one of those songs that is a mood.

Overview:

Genre:
Electronic Indie Pop

Favorite Lyrics:
Sentiment's the same, but the pair of feet change.

Verdict:
drift away