Creating spacious guitar-led music with soft vocals and an expansive feel, heavily inspired by moments in films, is Subsolar – A band coming from an indie background, the music having evolved toward a more cinematic sound, with layered textures and subtle dynamics that swell into big guitar moments and richer soundscapes.
Out now is Subsolar‘s debut single ‘Komorebi’.
Subsolar‘s Joe Grange commented: “I was fortunate to collaborate with a few key people who helped bring ‘Komorebi’ to life. Gavin Monaghan, a friend and producer I’ve known for years now, guided the recording process and helped shape the sonic textures of the track along with Liam Radburn who ensured the sound remained intimate and detailed. Paul Nicola Miller, my old bandmate and amazing drummer, contributed his nuanced percussion, on the fly I might add. Their contributions really brought this track from an acoustic voice memo to a fully fledged… thing.”
‘Komorebi’ is a synthesiser & guitar-led single. Inspired by the film, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, the song explores the inseparable and inevitable ups and downs of relationships, as well as coming to terms with loss and acceptance. The title, ‘Komorebi’, is a Japanese word reflecting a similar sense of opposites existing naturally alongside one another – the sunlight and shadows flickering and filtering through the trees.
“This song is the direct result of Eternal Sunshine reshaping my outlook on situations in my own life – coming to terms with my dad’s passing and accepting the end of a long-term relationship during that same time period.,” Grange continued.
“This newfound perspective gave me a deeper understanding of how the good and bad have to naturally coexist in life. How it’s important to embrace and accept, rather than run from the pain that follows when you lose something, or someone, you really cared for. I’ve tried to capture that acceptance in the music and overall feeling of komorebi, holding space for both joy and heartbreak, and letting that tension shape the emotional and cinematic arc of the song.”
You can stream the single here on Spotify and here on Apple.
