Written by Nicole Guzman
Entering the world of Indietronica, we delve deep into Gouda, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based solo artist who provided listeners with a lyrically striking and sonically impressive track titled “Two Years Ago” on April 23, 2021.
Resonating heavily in an electronic sound with indie accents, Gouda has released multiple tracks within the past year with capturing instrumental features that showcase his talent with synths, bass, electronic production. We see this in his latest release as well.
Immediately, Gouda plays with a combination of acoustic percussion and electronic beats to accompany indie-rock inspired guitar and slap bass that continues to build throughout the track. Including his work on the synthesizer, Gouda solidifies the electronic aspect of his sound and creates a powerful base for what one should expect lyrically.
In comparison to his older tracks, we see a new lyrical approach in “Two Years Ago”, introducing a more personal story. The lyrics resemble a journal entry, one used to describe his experience with addiction, psych wards, and troubling matters such as codependency.
Listening along to the track, one can feel the emotion behind Gouda’s words come to life. The lyrics highlight the feelings and thoughts he encountered, such as anger, irritation, and resentment. These stand out when hearing lyrics such as “I could feel myself wanting you back / wanting to go back to two years ago” and “It was you who formed all of these bad habits."
Gouda does an incredible job at making extremely personal words and phrases convey his experiences while keeping them clear enough for listeners to decipher. His passion and vulnerability paves the way to a deeper connection between the listeners and the artist that makes “Two Years Ago” just that much more enthralling.
Overall, this track is thorough, capturing, and is a remarkable entryway to what Gouda is capable of. Whether it be lyrically or sonically, you are guaranteed to find appreciation for the amount of talent and passion that Gouda holds.
To support Gouda you can follow the project on Instagram @goudabuzz! “Two Years Ago” is available to stream wherever you listen to music. Make sure you let us know your thoughts on the track by tweeting us, @lgndsoftmrw!
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