Among the favorite pop songs of recent months, this improbable underscore song has become one of ours. ‘The Peace’ starts from a vocal melody passed through vocoder and without percussion, very much in the wake of Imogen Heap and ‘Hide and Seek’, but the loop ends up setting the rhythm on its own. April Gray superimposes layers, keyboards and voices until it gives it a digital, almost cyborg character, while processed moans act as percussion.
In our Song of the Day, the lyrics tell three episodes of shared consumption with a close person, in Brooklyn, Coachella and Europe: hence the idea of ”I just wanna share the peace with you.” The video clip, released three weeks ago, turns that energy into a kind of unleashed party, with Harper Gray engulfed by a crowd that dances and shakes around her.
Towards the end, the vocal loop, harmonies, keyboards and main melody intertwine until reaching a beautiful climax. ‘The Peace’ has something of a pop experiment that ends up being tremendously catchy. Global pop is in need of new hits and this should be one of them: a true gem that, spontaneously, has become a fan favorite and is already the most listened to underscores song on Spotify.
